The Policy Implication for Developing the Potential of Ecological Friendly Tourism for Recreational Vehicle at Tourism Attraction in Thailand

Authors

  • Pattraporn Jansuri Program in Hospitality and Hotel Management College of Innovative Management Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University
  • Rachanon Taweepol Program in Tourism, Hotel and Event Management Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University
  • Phitak Siriwong Program in Tourism, Hotel and Event Management Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University

Keywords:

Tourism Carrying Capacity, Ecological Friendly Tourism, Recreational Vehicle

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) examine the current challenges and surrounding conditions for ecological friendly tourism for recreational vehicles at tourism attraction in Thailand, 2) analyze the confirmatory factors that support for ecological friendly tourism for recreational vehicles at tourism attraction in Thailand, and 3) propose policy implications to enhance the potential for ecological friendly tourism for recreational vehicles at tourism attraction in Thailand. The study employed a research and development approach using a mixed-methods approach. comprising netnographic analysis, and in-depth interviews with 15 stakeholders from both the government and private sectors involved in the development of tourist attractions for recreational vehicles. Subsequently, confirmatory factor analysis was employed based on data from 840 tourists who had traveled using recreational vehicles in Thailand. In addition, data were collected through a focus group discussion, with 21 stakeholders, including representatives from government and private sectors, academics, and tourists. Cohen’s Kappa statistic was utilized to evaluate the policy proposals.

The research findings revealed that:1) Thai tourists are increasingly interested in traveling with recreational vehicles due to the diverse potential of tourist destinations in Thailand. However, there are still limitations in the capacity of tourist attractions, 2) the confirmatory factor analysis reveals eight major components of the ecological friendly tourism for recreational vehicles of tourism attraction in Thailand; physical carrying capacity, facility carrying capacity, ecological carrying capacity, psychological carrying capacity, social cultural carrying capacity, economic carrying capacity, managerial carrying capacity and experiential carrying capacity, and 3) Policy recommendations for recreational vehicles were categorized into 8 major policies and 24 sub-policies, with a Cohen’s Kappa coefficient of 0.65. Thus, the finding demonstrates the acceptance of policies that will contribute to practices in the future.

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Published

2025-12-18

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Jansuri, P., Taweepol, R. ., & Siriwong, P. . (2025). The Policy Implication for Developing the Potential of Ecological Friendly Tourism for Recreational Vehicle at Tourism Attraction in Thailand. Journal of Chandrakasemsarn, 31(2), R174-R189. retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/crujournal/article/view/267506

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