An overview and identification of barriers affecting the meeting and convention industry in Thailand

Journal of Convention and Event Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-210

  Sangpikul, Aswin ^a   Kim, Seongseop ^b  

^a DHURAKIJ PUNDIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Convention; Convention, and exhibition; Incentive; Meeting; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049147218     PISSN: 15470148     EISSN: 15470156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15470140903131822     Document Type: Article

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