Latasica Tourism forumLatasica Tourism forum

Group AGroup A

Think of anyway you as an Think of anyway you as an individual, your family, your individual, your family, your

friends, your community friends, your community generally BENEFITS from generally BENEFITS from

tourism in Thailandtourism in Thailand

Group BGroup B

Think of anyway you as an Think of anyway you as an individual, your family, your individual, your family, your friends, your community is friends, your community is

generally generally DISADVANTAGED DISADVANTAGED from tourism in Thailandfrom tourism in Thailand

Write your Write your res pons es res pons es

on the boardon the board

There will be a public meeting in 20 There will be a public meeting in 20 minutes, at which time the issues will minutes, at which time the issues will be discussedbe discussed

The Government will follow with an The Government will follow with an announcement of whether they will announcement of whether they will support the proposed tourism support the proposed tourism developmentdevelopment

Business communityBusiness community

Air travel Tourism Company

Worldcare

Elderly/ Young people

The Government

Coffee Farmers

In the meantime, talk with In the meantime, talk with other groups to see what other groups to see what they think about the plans, they think about the plans, try to form alliances, gather try to form alliances, gather support, etcsupport, etc

Public MeetingPublic Meeting

AirTravel reps AirTravel reps will go first…will go first…

……Government Government speaks lastspeaks last

Express your views and whether or not you support the AirTravel proposal

War has broken War has broken out in the Middle-out in the Middle-

eas t!!eas t!!

The world supplies of oil and petroleum are being seriously

disrupted

Dramatic Dramatic increas es in increas es in the prices of the prices of fue l are fue l are making making trave l more trave l more expens iveexpens ive

Wes tern Wes tern governments governments are advis ing are advis ing the ir c itizens the ir c itizens not to trave l not to trave l

except to well except to well es tablis hed es tablis hed

s afe s afe des tinationsdes tinations

Due to good growing Due to good growing conditions worldwide it is conditions worldwide it is anticipated their will be a anticipated their will be a global overproduction of global overproduction of coffee this year.coffee this year.

This is expected to drive prices This is expected to drive prices down by 50%down by 50%

Coffee is Latasicas main Coffee is Latasicas main export product, accounting export product, accounting for over 60 % of it’s earnings for over 60 % of it’s earnings of foreign exchangeof foreign exchange

DebriefDebrief

Should development continue???Should development continue???Yes? No? Maybe?Yes? No? Maybe?

Explain your reason

Ethical touristEthical tourist

Try to behave in a way that will minimize the costs to the community and maximize the benefits

In what ways can you behave

ethically in your tourism?

Thanks for your participation!Thanks for your participation!

Aloha!Aloha!