Kittiwan Nimdit. The tourists' behavior at Khao Chamao-Khao Wong national park . Master's Degree(Environment). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2004.
The tourists' behavior at Khao Chamao-Khao Wong national park
Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to study tourists’ behavior in Khao
Chamao - Khao Wong National Park and the factors that related to tourists’ behavior,
and study the problems, obstacles and tourists’ suggestions on tourism. The sample of
this research was 400 Thai tourists in Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park older
than 15 years of age. Data were collected by using questionnaires. Methodologies
used were survey-based research and was analyzed with SPSS for Windows
Application Statistics, percentage, standard deviation, mean and testing of relationship
between tourism behaviors and factors by using Chi-square test.
The results of the research showed that tourists in Khao Chamao - Khao
Wong National Park were at a moderate level regarding age, occupation, income,
knowledge about tourism, belief in tourism, value on tourism, attitude towards
tourism, and perception on tourism. But levels were not related to gender, educational
level, perception of tourism news and expense of tourism.
The suggestions of this research were that it would be possible to apply to
tourists in other tourism areas in order to improve and lead to sustainable development
and study in the establishment of a nature interpretation program for tourists which
would encourage proper behavior in tourism and set up a training program for park
officials.