Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate ad (1) the influence of 4Es marketing mix factors on tourists' decision to engage in car camping tourism in Northern Thailand, (2) the motivational factors that influence the decision to engage in car camping tourism in the region. This is a quantitative research study. The sample consisted of 400 tourists who had already decided to go car camping in Northern Thailand, selected by random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics, including t-test and one-way ANOVA.
The overall perception of the 4E marketing mix factors was rated as good. Specifically, the keywords exchange (value) and evangelism (promoting attractiveness) received very good ratings, while the dimensions experience and everyplace (accessibility) were still rated as good. As far as (travel) motivation is concerned, this was given high importance in the overall perception of the respondents. Broken down by keyword, both emotional and rational travel motivations were rated highly same as was the decision-making factor.
Chose (Specifically, the key words of Exchange (value) and Evangelism (promotion of attractiveness) received very good ratings, while the two key words Experience and Everyplace (accessibility) were still rated as good. Regarding motivation, the overall perception was at a high level. When considered again by Key Words, both emotional and rational motivations were rated at a high level, same as was the decision-making factor.) The study found that some aspects of the 4Es marketing mix had a significant influence on the decision to engage in car camping tourism in Northern Thailand. In particular, the variables related to accessibility (Everyplace) and the promotion of attractiveness (Evangelism) showed a positive correlation with the decision to choose car camping, with statistical significance at the 0.001 level.