The Contribution of Tourism to Thailand's GDP

To increase the flow of foreign tourists, Thailand has been promoting the country as a sustainable tourist destination (Henkel, et al., 2006). However, the number of the arrival tourists is not good enough. Since 2006, the number of inbound tourists slightly increased from 13.82 to around 14 million people in 2009

While many problems are associated with International tourism, it can still offer some advantages. For one thing, International tourism can open job opportunities for the native citizens. To demonstrate, when tourists visit an area, the vast majority of them don’t have a clue on

Over the last 60 years, tourism has benefited from continuous growth and diversification, becoming one of the largest as well as the fastest growing world’s economic sectors. Tourism becomes one of the major categories of global trade in services. Nowadays, 7% of global goods and services exports are contributed by international tourism, and for the last four years, it has grown faster than the general global trade.[ Exports from international tourism rise 4% in 2015, (2016, May 6). Retrieved from http://media.unwto.org/press-release/2016-05-03/exports-international-tourism-rise-4-2015]

Tourism trend within selected country 2 Thailand: even if with the political instability within Thailand, the Thai locals manage to do well within their tourist industry. This includes both inbound and outbound travelling and the main sources of tourists for both inbound and outbound tourists are from those ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong and Indonesia etc. due to the new entrant of low cost carrier such as Thai Lion Air, more frequent and regular travelling will help to bring international and domestic tourists in and out of Thailand. The growing trends and prospects for Thailand travelling industry is very good and

Tourism plays a vital role in economic development in most countries around the world. The industry has not only direct economic impact, but also significant indirect and influential impacts. There is agreement among experts that the travel and tourism sector is the fastest growing of global economy. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts surpass US$ 1 trillion in 2011, growing about 3.8%up from 2010 (WTO, 2012).

Although the balinese has used their dances for money and show, it has also helped them practice their culture more from their work.Having to teach and perform tourist their traditional art and dances has a lot of positive effects. It has given them more practice for their culture, and it has also given them more pride for their culture. Since more people are doing balinese dances everyday ranging from doing their jobs, fun, cultural purposes, being taught, etc. tourist that learnt how to perform balinese dances and make balinese art has added to the number of people who knows balinese culture. With more people knowing balinese culture, it has given

We will proceed here to a SWOT analysis of the tourism in Thailand, in order to have a better overview of the industry and also to understand what can be improved for the country, based on the previous parts of this thesis and on the Thailand Tourism Report pages 7.

Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that was never colonized by a European country. In fact, in the Thai language, the name of the country is Prathet Thai which means “land of the free.” The country of Thailand is one that is heavily visited by tourists from all around the world. What makes so attractive to tourists is that it’s a country so rich with history and traditions, one with such original foods that make your mouth water from just the thought, and it has such a diverse range of music that leaves your ears ringing with the noises of the people. “There are about 35,000 temples in Thailand.” Visiting them requires modest clothing, meaning no shorts or sleeveless shirts (Swattnani, 1).

the post-colonial nations in the world are still searching for ways to compete in an increasingly globalized, consumption driven economic environment. Many developing countries have speculated that Tourism is an effective catalyst for development as well as increased international understanding. Thailand, who has embraced tourism as the key to its modernization strategy, has been hailed by many as a paradigm for success. Over the past twenty years Thailand has enjoyed one of the fastest economic growth rates of any developing country. This rapid progress has allowed Thailand to emerge as an economic leader in the Third world. The $4 billion a year in tourism revenue is the core

Thailand’s economy is surprisingly resilient. They have proven their economic strength by surviving years of political turmoil. They also have a solid reputation for attracting export-oriented manufacturing industries from foreign investors for processed foods and beverages. Thailand brought in approximately $52.3 million in revenue for 2016, through the food and beverage market. Thailand is projected to see a rise in revenue, from $52 million USD in 2016 to $125 million USD in 2021, making Thailand more marketable for opportunistic foreign

As the earth heats due to global warming caused by pollution, the temperatures are rising and creating a shift in the water environment, slowly damaging the earth. As this continues, more birds are getting stuck in six-pack plastic rings, turtles are getting straws stuck up their nose, and more penguins are getting oil stuck in their feathers. The looks of the atrocious scenes shown above have created a worsening economy for the tourism industry, “polluted rivers are marrying the reputation of our nation's capital, when the rivers are dirty it influences tourists in a negative way.” (Corporate Pollution n.pag.). When the United States has trashy beaches, with a dead whale on shore, and a large pipe dumping sewage into the water greeting tourists, it does not exactly create a wonderful experience, and the United States will surely not expect to see that tourist again. This creates a divot in the tourism industry with an estimated loss of close to one billion dollars through the fall of water-based activities (The Effects: Economy n.pag.). The weakening tourism is not the only factor dragging down the economy in the context of water pollution. Property values, commercial fishing, recreational businesses and other sectors that depend on clean water are also being affected. The prices of houses can drop by twenty-five percent if filthy water is surrounding the property (The Effects: Economy n.pag.). Nutrient pollution annually causes the commercial fishing industry tens of

International tourism formed a vital industry globally and tourism activities generated approximately US $ 3.6 trillion in 2000 (Sadi & Henderson, 2015). Increase in expansion rates heightened the international arrival rates by a mean of 4.3% between 1996 and 2006 (Burns, 2016). Mainly, developing nations form the forefront contributors of such upward trend. That was prompted by positive economic impacts, which included income, foreign exchange, and internal investments. Tourism was also a catalyst for the national growth and diversification means because of some of its disadvantages as a driver for economic development. According to Henderson (2013), it was responsible for 19% of exports in the developing world and at least 40% of the gross domestic product. Besides, Rimmawi and Ibrahim (2015) stated that more than 65% of jobs in developing nations were associated with tourism.

The Travel and Tourism industry is still one of the largest single businesses in world commerce and its importance is widely recognized. The tourism industry is now one of the largest sectors earning foreign exchange. In the face of many benefits, many countries have started assigning due weight age to the tourism industry in their national development agenda. Tourism is an industry that operates on a massively broad scale: it embraces activities ranging from the smallest sea-side hotel; to air-lines, multi-national hotel chains and major international tour operators. Originally, non-traditional industries such as tourism emerged as a solution to strike a balance between ecology and industry

The report said that there were 98 million people were employed directly in 2011 because of the tourism industry all around the world(WTTC(2), 2012). This might be the biggest benefit for the tourism industry and the local citizens. Furthermore, being employed means there will have the opportunity to make money, not only for the industry but also for the people. In consequence, this will be a win-win situation, tourism helps local establish the foundation of the economy, and the local government helps the tourism industry to win interest and prestige.

Planning and development are both extremely important factors within the tourism industry and can have both positive and negative effects on the environment, local communities and tourist destinations. “Destination planning aims to limit the negative impacts of cultural tourism upon the history and lifestyles of the local community. An understanding of sustainable tourist development allows for the development of culture without loss of its authentic identity” (Maidment. T. 2012). This statement discusses the importance of planning to avoid having any negative impacts on environments and communities. Because the effects of tourism are so severe to destinations, many natural and cultural resources have been destroyed, therefore tourism planning is vital to preserve and maintain these places for future generations.