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Valuing Tourists's Willingness Pay for Beach Improvement: A Case Study of Ko Samed, Thailand |
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| Creator | Udomsak Seenprachawong |
| Title | Valuing Tourists's Willingness Pay for Beach Improvement: A Case Study of Ko Samed, Thailand |
| Publisher | School of Development Economic |
| Publication Year | 2557 |
| Journal Title | Development Economic Review |
| Journal Vol. | 8 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 118 |
| Keyword | Willingness To Pay, Ko Samed, Choice Experiment |
| ISSN | 1906-2540 |
| Abstract | The objective of this paper is to determine non-resident Thai tourists to Ko Samed beaches economic value for beach improvement. The study used the choice experiment method to assess the value placed on changes to Ko Samed beaches. The willingness to pay estimates of improving the Ko Samed beaches showed that the cleanliness of beaches and beach water quality, which provide recreational benefits, are the most important attributes of the management policy. The findings allow the decision-makers the ability to better compare management programs in their efforts to provide sufficient beach improvement through a target effective strategy |
