TRAVELLING SAFETY PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIOR OF THE SAEN SAEP CANAL BOAT PASSENGER

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to evaluate the perception of safety levels and travel behaviors of the Saen Saep canal boat passengers, compare the perception of safety and behaviors that was classified by personal factors, study factors relating with the perceptions of safety and behaviors in travelling. The findings demonstrated that perceptions of passengers’ safety are in the “highest” but the safety practices have been executed only “sometimes”. Moreover, perceptions of safety and behaviors have only a slight correlation due to various types of environment, the hastiness in travelling, and the situational factors are considered as the barriers to safety behaviors of passengers. Consequently, the related agencies should improve in various determinants including boats, ports, voyage frequency, and the training of relevant staffs in order to facilitate and secure the passengers.