Essays about: "Thailand tourism"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words Thailand tourism.

  1. 21. Roles of the overseas national tourism office : case study of Tourism Authority of Thailand in Stockholm

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Penpitcha Polachart; [2010]
    Keywords : National Tourism Office; NTO overseas office; Intra-organizational communication; Destination Marketing;

    Abstract : National tourism marketing is a competitive business; many countries try to attract foreign tourists to benefit the nations’ economy. Functions of national tourism marketing are the combination of business, politics, and psychology. READ MORE

  2. 22. Forces of change : A theoretical analysis of syncretism between Theravada Buddhism and animistic indigenous beliefs in Thailand

    University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap

    Author : Erik Nilsson; [2010]
    Keywords : History of religion; anthropology of religion; animism; syncretism; anti-syncretism; sea nomads; sea gypsies; Urak Lawoi; Chao Ley; Thai Mai; spirit; ghost; indigenous people; ancestors; founders’ cults; spirit cults; Theravada Buddhism; Ko Lanta; Andaman Sea; Thailand.;

    Abstract : Urak Lawoi is the name of one of the sea nomadic tribes which lives along the shores of Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. They are spread on many of the islands in the Andaman Sea archipelago and Ko Lanta is the main settlement. READ MORE

  3. 23. Thailand’s Nation Branding : A study of Thai nation-brand equity and capabilities

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Piyada Prucpairojkul; Supatana Triamsiriworakul; [2008]
    Keywords : Nation branding; Thailand; Nation equity; Country internal analysis; Country Branding;

    Abstract : Problem: Which of Thailand’s four main sectors that nation brands compete including tourism, FDI, export promotion, and talent attraction that should be develop a main focus in developing a stronger Nation Brand for the country comparing to other four countries in South East Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines? Purpose: The purpose of this paper are 1) to study and analyze the current status of Thailand’s nation brand equity and 2) to examine the feasibility in each of Thailand’s four main sectors that nation brands compete including tourism, FDI, export promotion, and talent attraction by comparing to other four countries in ASEAN including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia in order to generate recommendations for the country in developing a stronger nation branding strategy in the future. Method: In order to achieve our purpose, firstly, we chose ‘Asset-based Nation brand equity’ model to collect the information and perform analysis on the contribution of both nation internal and external assets towards nation brand equity. READ MORE

  4. 24. DRAWING BOUNDARY AND REALIGNING IDENTITY : The Karen in Northern Thailand in the Context of Tourism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Chanin Chiumkanokchai; [2008]
    Keywords : Thailand; Karen; tourism; ethnic identity; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With the purpose to scrutinise ethnic identity as it negotiates through times of change, this thesis focuses on how the identity of the Karen in northern Thailand has been defined in the context tourism. The meeting of the Karen with foreign tourists and Thai tour guides is studied through the notion that inter-ethnic relations are necessary for ethnic identity to exist. READ MORE

  5. 25. Medical Tourism and its Entrepreneurial Opportunities - a conceptual framework for entry into the industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate Business School

    Author : Sara Caballero-Danell; Chipo Mugomba; [2007-07-19T10:18:27Z]
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    Abstract : 9am: Kneecap replacement, 2pm onwards: Recovery on Phuket Island, Thailand. Surgery and leisure, a dream? Not any more. Medical tourism is where “tourists” primarily seek medical treatment abroad and afterwards the more conventional form or tourism experience related to leisure and relaxation in tourist places. READ MORE