The development of sustainable tourism indicators in Thailand

Authors

  • Nonnadhi Dulyadaweesid Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Mahidol University
  • Somboon Sirisunhirun Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Mahidol University

Keywords:

Sustainable tourism indicators, Sustainable tourism, Exploratory factor analysis

Abstract

This research aims to develop factors and indicators of sustainable tourism and to propose public policies on sustainable tourism in Thailand. Quantitative and qualitative methods were employed, and data was collected from 400 people who live in 13 model communities of Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organisation). The data analysis was carried out by exploratory factor analysis (EFA), using a principal component analysis together with varimax with the Kaiser Normalisation rotation method. The results indicated six factors, with 99 indicators of sustainable tourism in Thailand: (1) Entrepreneur and community (28 indicators); (2) Public policy and public management (21 indicators); (3) Natural resource and environment (28 indicators); (4) Tourist (10 indicators); (5) Economic condition (7 indicators); and (6) Society and culture (5 indicators).

Author Biographies

Nonnadhi Dulyadaweesid, Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Mahidol University

Nonnadhi Dulyadaweesid is Ph.D. Student of Doctor of  Public Administration Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and  Humanities Mahidol University, Thailand.

Somboon Sirisunhirun, Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Mahidol University

Somboon Sirisunhirun is an Associate Professor of  Public Policy and Public Management Program, Department of Social Sciences Mahidol University, Thailand.

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Published

2018-06-02

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Dulyadaweesid, N. and Sirisunhirun, S. (2018) “The development of sustainable tourism indicators in Thailand”, e-Review of Tourism Research, 15(2/3). Available at: https://ertr-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/ertr/article/view/208 (Accessed: 25 April 2024).

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Vol. 15 No. 2/3 (2018)

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