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Towards tourism: a Laotian perspective

✍ Scribed by Wantanee Suntikul; Thomas Bauer; Haiyan Song

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 98 KB
Volume: 12
Category: Article
ISSN: 1099-2340
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.764

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Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a study of the attitudes of residents towards tourism in the District of Viengxay, Lao People's Democratic Republic, where tourism is in its infancy. Based on focus group interviews, the paper analyses the societal and individual attitudes of the residents towards tourists, tourism development and employment in the tourism field. It was found that locals have little understanding of the motivations of tourists for visiting their villages. Villagers look forward to tourism development to bring more communication and fame to their village, as well as to tourism's contribution to the local economy. Community‐mindedness, control and organisation, cultural exchange, understanding and cultural awareness are prime motivators in forming local attitudes towards tourism. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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