Kanokwan Techapatimanon. Tourist's behavior in ecotourism attraction : case study in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Prachuapkhirikhan province. Master's Degree(Environment ). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
Tourist's behavior in ecotourism attraction : case study in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Prachuapkhirikhan province
Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to determine the levels of tourists
behavior and other factors affecting participation including, problems, obstructions,
and approaches to the tourists behavior in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. Data
were collected by questionnaires from 306 Thai tourists, 15 years of age and up whom
visiting in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. The people for qualitative research
comprised the officers in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and businessmen outside
The National Park. Data were collected by in-depth interviews. Data analysis was by
descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage, standard deviation, T-Test analysis,
and One-way analysis of variance.
The results of this study found that the tourists behavior in the ecotourism
attraction in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park was at a moderate level. Factors
affecting the tourists behavior in the ecotourism attraction in Khao Sam Roi Yot
National Park were age, occupation, average income, home, traveling size, education
level, knowledge about ecotourism, and value placed on natural resource and
environment. These factors were at a 0.05 level of significance. Sex, education level,
perception of ecotourism and joining with activities about environment did not affect
the tourists behavior in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. The qualitative study
found that inadequate service personnel significantly affected tourists behavior at
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. The Park should develop plans to improve tourists
security and infra-structure to support tourists. The important thing is to spread the
knowledge about ecotourism and knowledge about tourism attraction in Khao Sam
Roi Yot National Park to more people especially youth as much as possible.
One of the recommendations was to seize good behavior groups as models for
implement. The government sectors that were involved in ecotourism such as
Ministry of Education, Natural Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department,
The Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Local Administration Authority should cooperate
more on planning and policy for ecotourism to keep Khao Sam Roi Yot
National Park an ecotourism attraction forever