Lo Yu-Chih, Janta Pidpong
Department of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
Department of Business Administration, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.
Front Psychol. 2020 Jul 24;11:1493. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01493. eCollection 2020.
Community-Based Tourism (CBT) has been presented as an alternative to sustaining tourism development in developing countries. This tourism model offers local residents an opportunity to manage natural and cultural resources in order to promote the local economy and generate greater benefits. The objective of the study is to investigate the benefits and challenges of CBT as well as solutions to address identified shortcomings by studying Muen Ngoen Kong community in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In order to achieve these objectives, qualitative methods, field observations, and interviews were employed, and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results of the field observation and interview data from local residents were reported, analyzed, and discussed. To practice CBT, the findings indicated that several challenges had been experienced in the implementation of CBT, including conflict over resource ownership and benefit leaking, financial issues, and problems of community participation. However, an abundance of tourism resources and security related concerns were identified as benefits of CBT in the area. In close collaboration with government agencies, product development was recommended to create a unique condition for CBT and address the shortcomings. It is crucial to involve local residents, empower the local community, conserve and cultivate cultural resources, and, finally, to maintain the overall sustainability of tourism resources.
社区旅游（CBT）已被视为发展中国家维持旅游业发展的一种替代方式。这种旅游模式为当地居民提供了管理自然和文化资源的机会，以促进当地经济并创造更大的收益。本研究的目的是通过对泰国清迈的孟恩根空社区进行研究，调查社区旅游的益处和挑战以及解决已发现不足的方法。为实现这些目标，采用了定性方法、实地观察和访谈，并运用主题分析法对定性数据进行分析。报告、分析并讨论了来自当地居民的实地观察和访谈数据结果。关于实施社区旅游，研究结果表明，在实施过程中遇到了若干挑战，包括资源所有权冲突和利益流失、财务问题以及社区参与问题。然而，丰富的旅游资源和与安全相关的问题被确定为该地区社区旅游的益处。建议与政府机构密切合作进行产品开发，为社区旅游创造独特条件并解决不足之处。让当地居民参与进来、增强当地社区的能力（赋权）、保护和培育文化资源以及最终维持旅游资源的整体可持续性至关重要。
