• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2013

Shopping is considered a 'must-do' activity for most people on travel. One of the major parts of tourist shopping is the purchasing of souvenirs. Souvenirs are universally associated with tourism as a commercially produced and purchased object to remind the purchaser of the experience. Recently, Korea becomes one of the most popular destinations that many Asian tourists like to visit. Among those Asian tourists, the number of Thai tourists bound for Korea shows an incredible rapid growth. Thai people pick Korea and Seoul as their favorite country and city to visit for three consecutive years since 2009. One of the major reasons why Thais are choosing to tour Korea is the enthusiasm for Korean pop culture. That is, 'Hallyu' has influenced Thais' decision to visit Korea and purchase Korean products. The primary objective of the current research is to explore the shopping experiences of Thai tourists, specifically their souvenir shopping. It adopts a reflexive interpretive approach to bring light to the various meanings Thai tourists attach to the souvenirs they purchase in Korea. In order to accomplish the objective, the individual interviews were conducted. A total of 12 Thais who have experienced traveling in Korea participated in the study. Four themes were identified through interview text analysis. First, the research participants almost always purchase souvenirs in Korea because the souvenirs represent their identities as tourists. Especially, they purchase the souvenirs as gifts for others, including family members, friends, and colleagues. The souvenirs as gifts show love and thanks to others, and they cement the social relationship. However, purchasing souvenirs for others is more like the moral obligations which evoke the psychological stress. Secondly, the research participants feel closer to Korea while shopping souvenirs around. Thirdly, they obtain imaginative experiences and pleasure through souvenirs related to the Korean pop culture. Souvenirs provide them to visually extraordinary experiences. Lastly, souvenirs purchased in Korea act as visible status marker when they go back to Thailand. They show the socioeconomic status and lifestyles. Tourists themselves and others place special value to souvenirs that were purchased out of Thailand. The findings of this study are of both academic and practical importance. Souvenirs are among the most pervasive elements of the travel experience. However, souvenir shopping is the complicated consumer behavior within tourism both from business and social science perspectives. Along the same line, it needs strategic approaches in order to maximize the economy effects. It concludes by suggesting how further research could offer unique insights into how the souvenirs are positioned both in the context of tourism academics and industry.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.961-969
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• 2021

The study aimed to investigate the level of customer trust, loyalty, and re-purchase intention of coastal tourism in Thailand during the COVID-19 crisis; to test the different levels of customer trust, loyalty, and re-purchase intention by local tourists between East-side and West-side coasts of Thailand; and to examine the influence of customer trust and loyalty on re-purchase intention in coastal tourism. Using multistage sampling, this study sampled 487 Thai local tourists who had experienced coastal tourism in Thailand during the COVID-19 crisis. A questionnaire, descriptive analysis, independent sample t-test, correlation matrix, and multiple regression analysis were used to collect and analyze the data. All customer trust, loyalty, and re-purchase intentions in coastal tourism by local tourists were at a high level. There were significantly different levels of customer trust, loyalty, and re-purchase intentions by local Thai tourists between the East-side and West-side coasts of Thailand. Moreover, the study found that there was a significant positive influence of customer trust and loyalty on re-purchase intentions in coastal tourism by local tourists in Thailand during the COVID-19 crisis. This study indicates that Thai tourism industry still must develop and improve its local customer loyalty and trust because these positively influence customer re-purchase intentions.

• Journal of Smart Tourism
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2023

With the growing trend of online global market, customers have further technological capabilities in searching for information and online shopping on the Internet. In addition, electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is a significant factor that influences customer purchase intention. However, the perspective of online users on hotel websites is still in its infancy, especially in various cultural contexts. The current study examined a theoretical framework of hotel websites to understand how online users perceive the importance of hotel websites with regard to influencing purchase intention, within the content of Thai online users through an online questionnaire survey. Findings show that usability positively influences online Thai users' satisfaction. Moreover, eWOM has a significant positive influence on satisfaction, but eWOM has an indirect effect on the intention to purchase. Practical implications are further discussed.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2021

The goal of this study is to examine the characteristics of Chinese visitors visiting Thailand, determine the rules, and give a reference for Thai tourism authorities and businesses when developing marketing strategies for the Chinese market. This paper constructs the tourism flow network and takes Bangkok as the major research target. The statistical characteristics of the network are studied using the SNA method, based on the trip notes of Thailand on www.mafengwo.cn, a prominent travel website in China as the data source. The results show that: Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin occupy important positions in the network; The flow direction of Chinese tourists to Thailand mainly tends to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Phuket Island; Grand Palace have strong tourism flow aggregation, diffusion, and control over other nodes in the whole network structure; Tom Yu Kuang has the greatest degree centrality in all Thai cuisine. The findings of the study can help relevant management departments create tourist policies and modify market strategies by developing the regular characteristics of China's tourism flow to Thailand in the theoretical field.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2020

Bao Loc City is the new tourism destination in Lam Dong province, Vietnam, where more and more tourists have been drawn to pay a visit. This study aims to test the correlative impact of tourism service quality factors on satisfaction of the tourists who have visited Bao Loc City. The key theory used in this study is SERVQUAL scale. The survey sample consists of 350 tourists who stayed overnight in Bao Loc City in the last quarter of 2019; 315 valid survey questionnaires could be used for the analysis. The research applied Cronbach's Alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), structural equation modeling (SEM), and bootstrap test. The results show that the satisfaction of the tourists who have visited Bao Loc City has been affected statistically by three factors: (1) Responsiveness; (2) Reliability; and (3) Empathy, which were ranked by descending importance. Surprisingly, the research found that Tangibles and Assurance do not have an impact on tourists' satisfaction towards Bao Loc City. The research formulates some suggestions to the city policy-makers and the tourism businesses management in Bao Loc City in order to enhance tourists' satisfaction through improving the tourism service quality at Bao Loc City.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.63-83
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• 2018

This exploratory research investigated the factors that influence foreign tourists' decision to use dental services in Thailand. The questionnaire was used to collect data from foreign tourists who used dental services in a hospital or dental clinic in Thailand. Data from 233 respondents completed questionnaires were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that respondents were most likely to be Asian (54.5%) followed by European (33.9%), females (64.8%) aged between 26-35 years (39.1%), business owners (45.9%), and came to Thailand with friends (47.6%). Regarding travel purposes and contact with dental services, most of them travel for pleasure (52.89%) and contact the clinic directly through the Internet(63.95%) The health/medical services used included health check-up (34.48%), dental services (29.22%), and day spa/massage (23.23%). The dental treatment that respondents had completed or planned to do included dental check-up (29.87%), tooth cleaning (26.68%), and tooth whitening (11.41%). Based on the influence of $_7P$ factors towards the respondent's decision to use the dental service, it was found that the average mean score range from 4.33-4.15 which were at the high to the very high level of influence to their decisions. The people factor had the highest average mean score (mean 4.33, SD= 0.604)followed by the price factor (mean 4.32, SD= 0.651), which both had the highest level of influence. The physical evidence factor had the lowest mean score (mean 4.15, SD+0.752) which was at the high level of importance. It should be noted that the factor concerning the modern technology and dental equipment (mean 4.33, SD=0.606) and factor on the quality of service (mean 4.43, SD= 0.598) had the highest mean score followed by the total cost of the trip including services being reasonable (mean 4.37, SD=0.582). Regarding the country factor, it was found that this factor also had highest influence level (mean 4.30, SD=0.67) and affordability had the highest mean score (mean 4.39, SD=0.614).

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 음식관광 브랜드 이미지가 국내외 관광객들에게 어떻게 인식되고 있는지를 파악하고, 음식관광 브랜드 이미지를 유형화시키는 도구인 다차원척도법을 이용하여 결과를 분석하였다. 연구목적 달성을 위해 국내외에 거주하는 해외 음식관광에 관심이 있는 잠재적 음식관광객을 대상으로 온 오프라인 설문조사를 통해 수거된 250개의 설문지에서 202개의 설문 응답이 분석에 사용되었다. 연구결과 첫째, 응답자들이 중요하다고 평가하는 8항목을 선택속성으로 추출하고, 국가별 이미지 평균을 분석하여 포지셔닝맵으로 시각화하였다. 둘째, 유사성 분석에서는 다섯 국가의 음식이 매우 유사하다고 응답하진 않았지만, 모든 국가가 서로 경쟁관계에 놓일 가능성이 높아 보였다. 둘째, 선택속성 항목들의 중요도 분석을 하였을 때, 음식의 맛(3.88), 국가이미지의 반영(3.82), 충분한 음식의 양(3.65)이 높은 수치가 나타났다. 평균값은 3.62로, 평균값보다 큰 것은 음식의 맛, 충분한 음식의 양, 국가이미지의 반영 총 3개로 나타났기에 잠재적 음식관광객은 음식을 선택할 시에 음식의 맛, 양, 국가이미지 반영의 유무를 우선으로 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들은 음식관광을 활성화 브랜딩 전략에 시사점을 제공할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.69-80
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• 2021

Purpose: This study's purpose is to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial marketing orientation on new product development performance via marketing and innovation capabilities. Research design, data, and methodology: This research has applied a survey method which involved 159 respondents from food retailers among Michelin Guide Restaurants in Thailand. The literature's existing measurement scales were used to operationalize the constructs proposed in this study. The analyses were conducted using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses. Results: The results have shown that new product development performance received positive and direct impacts from entrepreneurial marketing orientation, particularly in three dimensions: customer value orientation, opportunity-driven initiatives, and leveraged resources. Likewise, new product development performance received a positive, indirect impact from opportunity-driven initiatives, risk management, customer value orientation, and innovation that is focused on marketing and innovation capabilities. Conclusions: The results are useful for Thai food retailers as to strategy formulation in order to attract tourists from all over the world to tourist destinations in Thailand. Therefore, this empirical study is extremely important for domestic economic development and the international economy. These findings provide theoretical and managerial contributions for developing competitive strategies which will lead to sustainable business practices, as well as for providing future research directions.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2023

본 연구는 국제관광수요를 결정하는 문화요인에 대한 연구의 일환으로 지역적 관심과 종교에 대한 이해의 필요에 의해 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 종교적 요인이 방한관광수요에 대하여 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 실증적으로 검정함으로써 종교요인이 관광정책과 전략을 수립하는 데 있어 중요한 고려사항이라는 것을 규명하고자 한다. 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 연구대상 지역은 동남아시아 국가 중 방한관광객이 상대적으로 많으며 종교적 특색이 잘 나타나는 태국, 인도네시아, 필리핀으로 선정하였다. 설명변수는 경제요인인 GDP와 명목환율 그리고 특성효용이론에 기초하여 종교적 다양성을 관광수요 모형의 특성 요인 변수로 선정하였고. 중력모형을 통해 실증 분석하였다 추정결과 GDP 경우 방한관광수요에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 명목환율 변수와 종교적 다양성 변수는 방한관광수요에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 우리는 한국을 방문하는 필리핀, 태국, 말레이시아 관광객의 경우 관광목적지를 선택에 있어 종교가 중요한 요인이 되며 이들은 종교적으로 유사한 목적지를 선택한다고 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.13-25
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• 2019

본 연구는 대구를 방문한 대만, 홍콩, 태국의 관광객을 대상으로 개별 심층인터뷰를 실시하여 2018년(1월-9월) 인바운드 관광실적에서 높은 성과를 보였던 대구시의 도시관광 성공전략에 대한 조자분석을 하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 먼저 대만 대상자는 2018년 7월 두류공원의 치맥 페스티벌 행사장에서 인터뷰를 실시하였고 여성 개별관광객으로 대학생이었다. 온라인 SNS 채널 홍보를 통해 정보를 얻었고 숙소는 게스트하우스 및 중저가 호텔이었다. 주요관광지는 서문시장 야시장, 이월드, 동성로 등이었고 식사는 안지랑 곱창거리, 동인동 갈비찜 거리 등이었다. 다음으로 홍콩 대상자는 2018년 5월 두류공원의 관등제 축제 행사장에서 실시하였고 남성으로 개별관광객이었다. 온라인 SNS 채널 홍보를 통해 정보를 얻었고 숙소는 중고가 호텔이었다. 주요관광지는 앞산 전망대, 서문시장 야시장, 팔공산 동화사, 동성로 등이었고 식사는 안지랑 곱창, 동인동 갈비찜, 한정식 등이었다. 마지막으로 태국 대상자는 2018년 4월 팔공산 동화사 벚꽃 축제 행사장에서 실시하였고 남성으로 여행사 상품을 구입하여 방문하였다. 숙소는 중저가 호텔이었고 주요관광지는 앞산 전망대, 서문시장 야시장, 팔공산 동화사, 김광석거리 등이었다. 그리고 식사는 동인동 갈비찜, 한정식, 막창, 감자탕 등이었다. 대구관광 참가자들은 공통적으로 대구 도시의 매력인 뷰티, 웨딩, 테마파크, 맛집 등과 한국 고유의 자연, 사찰 등의 이색적인 체험에 관심을 보였다. 그리고 아쉬웠던 점은 면세점 등의 쇼핑시설이 부족하고 식당에서 좌식 스타일의 테이블이 불편하였다고 하였다. 그리고 외국인을 위한 언어별 안내 표지판이 부족하다고 하였다.