This document outlines a proposal for a research project on tourism sector integration in Southeast Asian countries. The proposal discusses conducting relevant investigations and literature reviews on the challenges and economic contributions of regional tourism integration. The purpose is to identify how integrated tourism can boost economies and maintain positive effects in the region and participating countries. It will provide recommendations for implementing an integrated tourism sector, including a roadmap and contingency plan. The research intends to bridge theory and practice for policymakers and contribute to understanding potential benefits of integration and tourism-led development. A work plan outlines preparation, data collection, analysis, and draft/defense timeline from October 2011 to May 2012.

1. Topic of Proposal :
Tourism Sector Integration in South Eastern
Asian (mainland) Countries: challenges and
contribution to Economic Development.
Wuhan University of Technology
School of Economics
June., 2011

2.  Relevant investigation and research
 Background
 The purpose of the research
 Significance of the research
 Literature review
 Objective and key issues to be solved
 Contents
 Originality of the study
 Schedule of the research

3. Books
Library Articles
works Publications
Official websites
Tourism industry
Researchers Researchers‟ from
respective countries
Public Friends
opinions Third party

4. Mainland
Maryland

5. 21.2 28.4 36.1 48.5 59.7 61.7 62.1 7.1 3.4 0.6 6.2

7. How integrated tourism can boost up respected
countries economy.
What the positive effect of integrated tourism in
the region and participating countries.
Roadmap of implementing the integrated tourism
sector.
Maintenance of this integration

8.  The High govt. officials ,decision and policy
maker of the region.
 To bridge the gap between the theoretical
framework and the real life work.
 some explanation of potential benefits of
integrated tourism sector.
 And the readers might be benefitted who will
do their research on this selected topics and
related works.

9.  There were some researches concerning tourism sectors.:-
 „Understanding and tourism impacts, in integrated approach” by C Michael Hall and Alan E Lew.
(2008). Here they tried to show and analyze the impacts of tourism. They
showed the impacts could be uni-dimensional (most of the cases), two way
dimensional or multidimensional (rare). The impacts on place, people,
environment even on economy. They also included the eco tourism.
 Tourism collaboration and partnerships- policy, practice and sustainability by
Bill Bramwell and
Bernard lane (editor, 2007). In this book they tried to show how an effective
collaboration could be occurring. It may occur both vertically and horizontally.
In horizontal case, tourism collaboration can be happen between some
governments related agencies which may responsible for various tourism
related activities and so on.
 According to the John Brahman from Simon foster university, Canada in the
book named “new direction in tourism for third world development- appropriateness of
tourism strategies ought to be measured according to the changing conditions
and interests of host community and tourism –led development should always
conform to the long-term interests of the popular majority instead of the short-
term goals of an elite minority.

10. A case study shows that, The Thomas
cook a German owned company merged
with My travel Group (UK based) with
turnover of 14 billion euro in 2006. The
companies took strategic merger to gain
the market share or compete with others.

11.  The main objective of the report is try to figure out :
a possible way that could help the
related countries to put more contribution by
the tourism sector in their respective economic
development.
 Moreover how it will influence countries cultural
and other sectors.

12. Part one
• Potential opportunities of the tourism sectors integration
• SWOT analysis
• Role of govt. and other related agencies
Part two
• Roadmap
• Contingency plan
• Maintenance

14.  This work creates a new idea and
concept.
 There are also some FTA and other types
of agreements like free trade, shared
borders, visa free entry and so on. But as
a sectoral integration has not yet been
formed. This paper also shows the path of
pioneer in this regard.

15. Work Description Expected Remarks
schedule
Preparation Oct,10
- jan,11
Defense of TPR May ,11
Questioner preparation, July, 11
organization and Data collection
Analysis and research preparation Sep,11
Thesis First draft submission to Dec,11
Supervisor
Revising and editing of the draft Feb,12
Sending the Revised Thesis to the Mar,12
Supervisor
Final Thesis submission Apl,12 Could be earlier if everything going smoothly
Thesis defense or presentation May,12 Depends on university policy

16.  Thank you !!!
 Questions and Comments !!!