Vipada Kerdpermpoon. The potential for homestay tourism in the Plai Pong Pang subdistrict ecotourism area : a case study of the ecotourism village in Samutsongkram province . Master's Degree(Environmental Planning for Community and Rural Development). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2003.
The potential for homestay tourism in the Plai Pong Pang subdistrict ecotourism area : a case study of the ecotourism village in Samutsongkram province
Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to analyze people’s knowledge and attitude to homestay
in order to indicate the potential of homestay tourism. The factors affecting this potential
and the readiness of the area are indicated. The study compares the difference of knowledge
and assesses the readiness of the area for homestay by using a questionnaire with 142 local
people, 150 tourists and In-depth Interview with 22 people opening their houses for
homestay. Data was analyzed using SPSS for Windows. Statistics used for the analysis are
Mean, Percentage, t-test, Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis and Descriptive Analysis.
The study shows that the level of the knowledge among local people about homestay
is high. Most people agree that homestay is a good idea for their area. People who had
government or community positions had a greater knowledge about homestay, as did
those who participated in homestay management. Support from government agencies did
not increase people’s knowledge about homestay. Training in homestay, having received
information and being of male sex positively affected attitudes to homestay. Most local
people thought the area was very ready for homestay; however, tourists clearly thought it
was only moderately ready. However, there was no significant difference in knowledge
about homestay between the local people and tourists.