Legal problem relating to homestay accommodation business in Thailand

Name: Chayanapa Lamaiwong

keyword: Homestay

; Accommodation

; Tourism

Abstract: Tourism plays an important role in the economic and social development of Thailand. It is made up of many segments, the principal one being transportation, accommodation, food service, shopping, travel arrangements, and activities for tourists, such as history, culture, adventure, sports, recreation, entertainment, and other similar activities. Tourism figures among the top priorities in The Eleventh National Economic and Social Development Plan (2012-2016) that aims to restructure the economy toward quality growth and sustainability. Tourism as service sector, the management has to achieve balanced and sustainable growth by focusing on activities that are creative and environmentally friendly. Take into account the carrying capacity of tourist attractions so as to elevate the standards of service businesses. The quality and sufficiency of service should be increased. In the promotion of tourism, accommodation sector constitutes the most important segment. Tourism is, to a great extent, dependent on the type and quality of accommodation available. Hotels have been and still are the principal form of accommodation. However, there has been a growth and development of some other forms of accommodation over the years. This is popularly known as supplementary accommodation and is, in fact, an important segment of tourism. Homestay is specialize term referring to types of accommodation where tourists or guests pay to stay in private homes. It can be seen as incorporating a number of other terms, including bed and breakfast, guesthouse, and farmstay. Homestay is not only accommodation service but also the alternative tourism that has been proposed to attract tourists. Currently, homestay has increased greatly to provide tourist accommodation and it is formed differently according to circumstances of each local community including the difference in physical structure of building, facilities, and type of service. Since, homestays have been promoted as alternative tourism ; this can attract more tourists to come to local community. Where there are more tourists, of course, there will be more natural and environment impact. If tourism development has no proper management plan it may have adverse effects on nature, the environment and local people. The legislation in form of anti-market or has some restrict of right is necessary in order to accomplish the goal of sustainable tourism, ecotourism and community based tourism that pay attention to nature, environment and well-being of local people. As a part of accommodations, homestays provide service to general public. The experience from the development of accommodation, the quality standard of service and the public safety are the most important issues that have to be considered. Therefore, the definite law and regulation controlling homestay are necessary in order to propose the positive result on nature, environment, local people, general public as well as tourism development in Thailand

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Amnat Wongbandit

Role: advisor

Created: 2014

Modified: 2022-01-28

Issued: 2022-01-28

วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis

application/pdf

DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2014.140

eng

DegreeName: Master of Laws

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Business Laws

Grantor: Thammasat University

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