Research & Article

This research has three objectives: 1)  to  investigate the state of  knowledge on   inequality in  Thai  tourist cities, 2)  to  find  out   the   gap for   further research, and    3)   to   develop research proposals with competent researchers. It  employs data    analysis of  the   previous 408 researches in   the database of   the    National Research Council of Thailand and    the    Thailand Research Fund together with the consultation and    decisions made in   the    meetings with researchers.

The  results of  the   research show that    inequality in  tourist cities could fall   into    eight issues: 1)   physical conditions and    infrastructures,2)   environmental and pollution management, 3)   green and environmental conservation area, 4)   arts    and    culture, 5)   gender equality, 6)  elderly and    handicapped people, 7)  labor, and    8)  income and economic issues. Moreover, the   results point out   a  gap    in  the   previous researches, particularly in   three major inequality areas: 1)  equality in gender, 2)  elderly and    handicapped people, and    3)  labor. Within these three areas, the   focus should be   given to  four    areas of  study: 1)  planning, 2)  evaluation, 3)  local    participation, and    4)  tourism management.