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The Influences of Marketing Mix and The Image of Cultura Tourism Products on the Loyalty of the Foreign Tourists Studying Thai Culture
In this dissertation, the researcher develops (1) a model of the relationship between the factors of marketing mix and the image of cultural tourism products as they influence the loyalty of selected foreign tourists studying Thai culture who access cultural tourism services. In addition, the researcher studies (2) the influence of marketing mix and the image of cultural tourism services insofar as they affect the loyalty of these foreign tourists. In this connection, the researcher considers expectations, perceptions of value, and satisfaction with services for a whole group, a group studying Thai cooking, a group studying Thai massage, and a group studying Thai boxing. Furthermore, the researcher provides (3) guidelines for the management of marketing mix and the fostering of the image of cultural tourism products in the aforementioned connection. Major findings are as follows: 1) Thai food group, Thai massage, and Thai boxing group did not appear to have direct influential values,which resulted that Thai food, Thai massage, and Thai boxing group having higher indirect influential values than direct influential values in all groups except in total group 2). The marketing mix factor exhibited indirect influence on loyalty in services via expectations, perceptions of value, and satisfaction toward services at a higher level than was the case for direct influence in regard to the Thai cooking group and the Thai boxing group. The marketing mix factor evinced direct influence on loyalty in services at a higher level than was the case for indirect influence for the whole group and the Thai massage group.
The factor of the image of cultural tourism products displayed indirect influenced on loyalty in service via expectations, perceptions of value, and satisfaction toward services at a higher level than was the case for direct influence in the Thai cooking. Thai massage and Thai boxing groups. However, for the whole group, if was found that the image of cultural tourism products exhibited direct influence on loyalty in services at a higher level than was the case for indirect influence. 3). In regard to guidelines in the management of marketing mix and an image of cultural tourism products ensuring loyalty in cultural tourism services in respect to group studying Thai cooking. Thai massage, and Thai boxing, attention should first be directed toward expectations, perceptions of value and satisfaction in services. Loyalty to service will occur at a later stage. However, in respect to Thai massage group, direct management of marketing is necessary to ensure loyalty to service.
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