Management Guidelines to Promote Tourism in the Checkpoint of Thai-Lao PDR Border

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) To study the physical opportunities for tourism in the checkpoint of the Lao PDR border. 2) To propose management guidelines to promote tourism in the Thai-Lao PDR border. Suitable for bordering the checkpoints of Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani. It is qualitative research. By researching and surveying the area around the border crossing point. Important tourist destinations to assess readiness to connect to neighboring countries and collect data using Semi-structured interviews with 120 government and private agencies and meetings with 210 government and private agencies.

The research found that the area of 11 province, where the third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connects and find tourist routes connecting to third countries. Consisting of China at Xishuangbanna, Kunming, Nanning and Vietnam, Cambodia, and from physical tourism opportunities. This study proposes management guidelines to promote tourism at the checkpoint of the Thai-Lao PDR border, it consists of creating experiences through routes, added value in the service business, personnel upgrade and public relations creating.