This report assesses the tourism industry in Laem Khruat, a rural village in the Krabi Province of Thailand that was affected by the 2004 tsunami. We investigated methods of incorporating the principles of ecotourism into the village's tourism practices. We concentrated on three issues affecting the village: waste disposal, tourism marketing, and water based tourism transportation. We concluded that an expanded garbage bank program, new brochures and a website are necessary for further ecotourism development. We also concluded that a kayak with a Mirage drive pedal system is effective for ecotourism.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• D'Angelo, Robert John
• Vargas, Alejandra M
• Van Welie, Megan L
• Vaccaro, Nicholas Charles

Subject

• Industry
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030410-063443

Keyword

• Refuse and refuse disposal
• Ecotourism
• Sustainability
• Transportation

Advisor

• Robertson, Thomas B.
• Servatius, Brigitte

Year

• 2010

Center

• Bangkok, Thailand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Population and Community Development Association

Date created

• 2010-03-04

Location

• Bangkok

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02