Abstract:
This research aims to study factors influencing international tourist decision making
to visit Kalasin Province and appropriate methods to promote Kalasin tourism to
international target tourists. Data collection was carried out by using both qualitative
and quantitative research methods. The questionnaire was conducted with international
tourists who visited Kalasin Province, totally 323 people and semi-structured
interview was conducted with tour operators in Kalasin Province, totally 7 companies.
The findings indicated factor influencing International tourist decision making to visit
Kalasin Province was inexpensive cost of living. Furthermore, International tourist
also satisfied in overall Kalasin tourism image especially very satisfied in tourism
products and services and hospitalities of local people. In terms of appropriate
methods to promote Kalasin tourism to international target tourists, Internet should
be made to promote Kalasin tourism because it was a channel that international
tourist recognized Kalasin Province and most effective media in their mind.
Moreover, emphasizing marketing promotion to Norwegian tourist was advantage
because the number of Norwegian tourist visited Thailand was increasing every year.