A Study of Slow Tourism Potential at Phanat Nikhom, Chonburi Province

Abstract

This study has the objectives to survey the tourism resources, study
the slow tourism potential to develop the guidelines for the slow tourism
potential in Phanat Nikhom district, Chonburi province. Key Informants
are 20 representatives. The representatives had been selected by purposive
selection. Snowball selection technique, in-depth interview, and participant
observation technique were used as the data collection methods, content
analysis was used as for the data analysis method. The result found that
the slow tourism resources consist of natural tourism resources, art and
culture tourism resources and historical tourism resources. However, there
are 7 aspects of slow tourism that Phanat Nikhom district needs to develop.
They are tourist attraction, accessibility, accommodation, facilities, touristic
activities, community participation, and management.