Marketing ecotourism through the internet: A case of ecotourism business in Thailand

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-137

  Sangpikul, Aswin ^a  

^a DHURAKIJ PUNDIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ecotourism business; Internet, marketing; Sustainable tourism; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951887793     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256481003732782     Document Type: Article

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