LOCAL RESIDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES REGARDING COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM AT THE BO SAEN COMMUNITY, PHANG NGA PROVINCE, THAILAND

Abstract

This study investigated local residents’ perceptions toward Community Based Tourism development in the case of the Bo Saen community. Bo Saen is a subdistrict of the Phang Nga province of Thailand. A survey questionnaire, using a convenience sampling method, was used in this study. Ninety usable cases were available for a descriptive statistical analysis using MS excel. Local residents’ perceptions regarding trust and social, economic, and environmental impacts are reported.

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