Success stories from Thailand

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» supports local economic development through diversification of employment

» is financially viable » respects and encourages equitable participation of local

community » is ecologically sustainable and minimises impact on the

environment » conserves and promotes living cultural heritage and

welfare » educates visitors about culture and nature » demonstrates good management practices » ensures a quality and safe experience for all of

individuals involved.

» aiming to benefit local communities, particularly rural or indigenous people’s or people in small towns, contributing to their wellbeing and the wellbeing of their cultural and environmental assets

» hosting tourists in the local community » managing a tourism scheme communally » sharing the profits/benefits equitably » using a portion of the profits/resources for community development

and/or to maintain and protect a community cultural or natural heritage asset (e.g. conservation)

» involving communities in tourism planning, on-going decision making, development and operations.

Does management really work well as a team? Do they try and share the spotlight? Can they explain the goals of CBT?

Can they show how money is used + benefits community?

Can you see youth involvement and hope for the future?

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Engagement Experiential Design

Interpretation The creativity

Micro level

Macro level

» How multi-stakeholders have co-created working partnerships

» Strategies to identify and involve key stakeholders will be shared.

» Tips on how communities and their resources could be developed to ensure the products are in line with the need of the market demand and sustainability remains intact (manageably).

» Lessons learned from Thailand in particular would inspire many others from the developing countries which are facing challenges on how to gain genuine (fun) participation from the key stakeholders.

» How to ensure CBTs are sustained on a long term basis - what's the secret behind thriving CBTs?

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» 1. Commercial viability: Product quality & price, marketing, strength of the broader destination & funding mechanisms

» 2. Access to the market: Physical location, economic elites & social constraints on local producers

» 3. Policy framework & land tenure: land tenure, regulatory context, planning process, government attitudes & capacity

» 4. Implementation challenges in the local context: Filling the skills gap, managing costs & expectations & maximising collaboration among stakeholders

Visioning Visioning is an effective tool for forward thinking in tourism assessment and planning phases.

Explore different management models and partnership formations that support the communities desired level of participation in CBT.