Abstract:
The aims of this study were 1) to examine the management of Chong Jom Thailand-Cambodia border trade market, Surin province and 2) to purpose the guideline on market development of Chong Jom Thailand-Cambodia border trade market, Surin province. These data were collected from 500 samples that traveled and shopped at Chong Jom market. The quantitative method was employed by using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The results of the study revealed that the overall performance level of management system of Chong Jom Thailand-Cambodia border trade market, Surin province, was trading, landscape, convenient, and sanitation respectively. While both safety and public relation performance were rated at low level, the weakest dimension that required immediate improvement was public relation.
In conclusion, the market development guidelines of Chong Jom Thailand-Cambodia border trade market, Surin province, point out the need for establishing the market layout map and various signposts for giving direction to the tourists in both Thai and international languages. Moreover, the market should initiate more public relation plans in order to attract more tourists and people to visit Chong Jom. The safety and security standard including setting up the fire extinguisher and other warning signs should be considered concurrently with the landscape improvement process of garden arrangement. Finally, there should be more works toward enhancement of infrastructure, parking space, resting areas and hygienic toilets in order to support the increasing number of tourist and visitors adequately.