Impact of Tourism 6, The: Thailand

Synopsis: The Thai tourist authority is pushing ‘ecotourism’ which, in theory, doesn’t damage the environment. Ecotourists take rafts down river, ride elephants in lush green spaces, visit Buddhist temples and tribal hill people whose lifestyles haven’t changed for hundreds of years. But critics say the hill people are treated like ‘human zoos’ and there are worries about cruelty to elephants. But the most notorious problem is sex tourism. The Thai economy is now critically dependent on tourist spending, but how much has been lost in the rush to exploit the visitor invasion and are the local people getting thier fair share?
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2003
Documentation: A support booklet including stop-the-tape questions, discussion topics and background information is available separately.
Subjects: Travel & tourism
Keywords: ecotourism; social geography; Thailand; Development studies

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