Factors influencing the effectiveness of the Thai-way tourism promotion policy of Kho Kret Sub-District Administrative Organization, Nonthaburi Province
Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to 1) study the level of effectiveness of Thai-way tourism
promotion policy issued by Kho Kret Sub-district Administrative Organization, Nonthaburi
Province., 2) investigate factors affecting the effectiveness of the policy, and 3) propose a guideline to enhance the effectiveness of the policy. This study was a quantitative research. The instrument was a questionnaire distributed to 395 tourists in Koh Kret, Nonthaburi Province. The statistics employed in this study were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation. It was found that most of the respondents were single and female, aged 30 - 39. Most of them graduated with a bachelors degree and worked as government officials, having an average monthly income of THB 20,000 30,000. The effectiveness of Thai-way tourism promotion policy issued by Kho Kret Sub-district Administrative Organization, Nonthaburi Province, was at a high level. In addition, the factors related to the public relation, target group, and resources positively influenced the effectiveness at a statistical significance level of 0.05. The methods used to enhance the effectiveness of Thai-way tourism promotion policy included enhancing collaboration with the community, improving the environment in tourist attractions, and determining tourism measures to
meet the needs of tourists