COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF AGEING VILLAGERS IN BAN NA TON CHAN, THAILAND

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This qualitative research aims 1) to study the community-based tourism development in Ban Na Ton Chan, Thailand, 2) to study the participation of ageing villagers in community-based tourism development and 3) to suggest a guideline of community-based tourism development in Ban Na Ton Chang and other communities. The interview forms as research tools used to collect primary data from July to October 2017. Data were collected by observation, in-depth interview, small group discussion and focus group discussion. The findings found that community-based tourism in Ban Na Ton Chan was developed bythe leadership of leaders who contributed to the community by raising local wisdom as well as raising awareness of local uniqueness to all villagers. The participation of ageing villagers by voluntary to present local wisdom that resulted in effective benefits. The suggestions from this study influence of the sustainable community-based tourism.

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(2018). COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF AGEING VILLAGERS IN BAN NA TON CHAN, THAILAND. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD ), 8(3), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-377243