Tippawadee Sareeruangrong. The border market role in tourism promotion : Chong Mex border market . Master's Degree(Environmental Planning for Community and Rural Development). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
The border market role in tourism promotion : Chong Mex border market
Abstract:
This research was conducted as survey research through questionnaires
supporting an interview, with the objective of analyzing personal attributes affecting
the role of Chong Mek Border Market in tourism promotion. The analysis was done in
order to study the strengths, weakness,opportunities and threats of Chong Mek Border
Market. A sample of 194 tourists, over 15 years old, who came to visit Chong Mek
Border Market was selected. Data analysis was done with the application of Mean,
Percentage, Highest and lowest value, Standard Deviation, ANOVA Analysis.
Research results were concluded as follows.
Most tourists had opinions toward goods and services at low levels while their
opinions regarding facilities were moderate. Goods’personal attributes which had
statistical significance were age, marital status, occupation, average monthly income
and traveling expenses from home to the Border Market at 0.05. While statistical
significance with services were age, marital status and traveling expenses from home
to Border Market, at 0.05. Statistically significant factors linked to facilities were age,
marital status, and traveling expenses from home to Border Market, at 0.05.
Tourism development guidelines derived from the strengths, weakness,
opportunities and threats should be involved with increasing tourism capacity, raising
standards of tourism facilities, opening a door to tourism in Indochina, developing
suitable rally courses for rally drivers who want to experience the area, improving
souvenirs and local goods to meet the standards required by tourists, and better
landscaping around Chong Mek Border Market