The impact of tourism on the hill tribes of Northern Thailand.

摘要: The paper presents the preliminary results of a comparative study impact tourism on hill tribe villages in northern Thailand. After review structure tourist industry region, five is examined detail. Though some have been "spoilt" by tourism, has not as yet had any markedly disruptive effects economic and social life villagers, but neither it much benefit to them. Considerable differences between discovered, particularly tendency towards bifurcation emergence "tourist space" most touristic villages. factors accounting for future prospects are discussed conclusion.