Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the competitive factors of Chiang Rai that influenced exporting Phu Lae pineapple to China and to investigate the development of exporting Phu Lae pineapple to China. The research participants of this study were selected by purposive sampling technique which divided into 2 groups. The first group consisted of 5 Phu Lae pineapple producers and exporters and 3 Chinese tourists. The second group consisted of 20 Phu Lae pineapple producers and exporters, 10 Chinese tourists, 10 business owner of exporting, and 4 staff of Chiang Rai Provincial Commercial Office. The research instruments were 2 interviews. The first interview was studying the competitive factors of Chiang Rai that influenced exporting Phu Lae pineapple to China while the second interview was the study of the development of exporting Phu Lae pineapple to China.
The result showed that the competitive factor of production that influenced was low cost for material, proper location and temperature. Also, Chiang Rai is located nearby the border which is convenient to export the product. Besides, producing and exporting Phu Lae pineapple were supported by government and private sectors that offered training programs. In terms of demand, due to Phu Lae pine apple was well-known and popular as the product of Chiang Rai, it could be increased the demand factor of Phu Lae pineapple and easy to buy. For industrial supporting, there was the influences from other kinds of tourism and hospitality industry such as tourism and hotel. In terms of the development of exporting Phu Lae, the business owner and whom may concern should consider in the use of technology and modern equipment instead of human labor, increasing the advertisement, expanding and applying Phu Lae pineapple into other business, constructing business strategies, increasing training program about exporting pineapple, and developing transportation.