Homestay Tourism and the Commercialization of the Rural Home in Thailand

被引:96
作者
Kontogeorgopoulos, Nick [1 ]
Churyen, Anuwat [2 ]
Duangsaeng, Varaphorn [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Puget Sound, Int Polit Econ Program, 1500 North Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416 USA
[2] Maejo Univ, Sch Tourism Dev, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
关键词
Thailand; commercial home; community-based tourism; success; homestay; COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM; FARM TOURISM; BREAKFAST; VISITORS; BED;
D O I
10.1080/10941665.2013.852119
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Despite its growing importance to the domestic tourism market in Thailand, and its pertinence to community-based forms of tourism generally, homestay tourism remains a neglected topic. The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of successful participation in homestay tourism in Thailand. Based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 30 residents of Mae Kampong, a well-known homestay village located in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai, this paper argues that success in the context of homestay tourism is a double-edged sword, because even when communities succeed in operating a homestay program, this success comes at the price of diminished authenticity, greater dependence on tourism, and enhanced social and economic inequalities. Notwithstanding such challenges, rural communities will continue to respond to tourist demand for novelty and authenticity by commercializing their homes and offering homestay experiences that deliver glimpses of rural life to curious guests.
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