Pro-poor ethnic tourism in the Mekong: A study of three approaches in Northern Thailand

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-221

  Theerapappisit, Polladach ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethics; Ethnic tourism; Greater Mekong Sub region; Pro poor tourism; References; Tourism planning

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ECOTOURISM; ETHNIC MINORITY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG VALLEY;

EID: 70449362115     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660902847245     Document Type: Article

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