Essays about: "Thailand tourism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Thailand tourism.
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1. Power Relations at the Intersection of Gender, Race and Class Perpetuated in Sex Tourism
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Sex tourism is a process whereby most commonly men from the Global North travel to the Global South to gain access to the bodies of women. This process perpetuates inequalities at the intersection of gender, race and class. READ MORE
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2. The Road Forward From a Pandemic : A qualitative study of small business owners in the tourist industry on Phuket Island
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : Given the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the world and researchers prospecting more events like this to happen in the future it is important to shed light on the impact which it have had on those especially vulnerable to these sorts of risks and disasters. Furthermore, the tourism industry is known for its vulnerability and volatility in the eye of global events. READ MORE
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3. Does Tourism Foster Economic Growth in Thailand?
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : The attention drawn towards tourism can often be misconstrued and underestimated duly to the difficulty of composing a definition that can be straightforward. Tourism as a sector is becoming more prominent globally, influencing social and economic sectors upon nations and regions. READ MORE
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4. Identification of Key Activities Contributing to Macro Plastic Waste Flows on the Shoreline of Koh Chang, Thailand : A Quantification of Macroplastic Waste Items
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Sustainable development is vital in order for Thailand to continue to develop as in previous years. However, sustainable development cannot be achieved if the amount of macroplastic littering into the oceans does not decrease. READ MORE
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5. A Better Version of Yourself: Sweat, Smiles and Muay Thai Tourism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : This ethnographic study investigates the functions of BestFighter Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts training camp in Koh Samui, Thailand, as a successful actor in a booming self-improvement economy. In this thesis I explore the entanglements with locality and power which enable what satisfied participants refer to as augmented experiences of self-improvement. READ MORE