Legal Measures for Control the Homestay for Sustainable Tourism
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The objective of this research was to investigate legal measures on the management system of sustainable tourism homestay business to identify the problems and obstacles to Thai law enforcement and measures to punish homestay operators. This study was conducted by comparing related international legal measures to control the homestay business to analyze the problems and propose solutions to the homestay operation-induced problems in Thailand. The results could be analyzed to determine the appropriate measures to manage homestay business in Thailand. The methodology is a qualitative research based on documentary works. The results indicated that barriers to controlling homestay business have been still found under Thai law enforcement. The issues included the definition of a homestay in Thailand, the promotion of homestay business, the fragmentation of the relevant laws without uniformity, affecting the development and control of the homestay business for sustainable tourism. For the reasons mentioned above, the author suggested the guidelines and measures control the homestay business. Promoting a good homestay business operation should come together with effective control over the homestay business. Therefore, it is recommended that Thai laws should be imposed or enacted that apply specifically to homestays or accommodation with similar operations. The enactment of said laws should also be separated from the Hotel Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) to ensure clarity and convenience for homestay operators to conserve natural resources and the environment for sustainable tourism.
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