This document provides an agenda for a conference on tourism, ethnicity, and cultural encounters being held on August 15-16, 2015 at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The agenda includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on topics such as ethnic tourism, cultural festivals, community-based tourism, national identity, and food culture. Presentations will explore these issues in Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The conference aims to discuss the relationships between tourism and ethnic identity, cultural representations, and community development in multi-ethnic societies.
This document provides an agenda for a conference on tourism, ethnicity, and cultural encounters being held on August 15-16, 2015 at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The agenda includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on topics such as ethnic tourism, cultural festivals, community-based tourism, national identity, and food culture. Presentations will explore these issues in Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The conference aims to discuss the relationships between tourism and ethnic identity, cultural representations, and community development in multi-ethnic societies.
This document provides the schedule for the International Conference on Tourism Research held from August 29-30, 2014 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The schedule lists the keynote speakers, panel discussions, and presentations each day, organized by topic and time. On the first day, topics included the state and tourism development planning, the hospitality and tourism industry/hotel sector, community-based tourism, and emerging tourisms. The second day focused on cultural and ethnic tourism, community-based tourism, the state and tourism development planning, and emerging tourism. Presentations explored issues such as tourism development, marketing, sustainability, and new types of tourism. The conference provided a forum for academics and professionals to exchange research and ideas on tourism.
This document provides guidance for volunteer guides on speaking English with tourists in Thailand. It begins with an introduction on the importance of speaking fluent English as a volunteer guide. It then discusses challenges like different accents and ways to overcome issues like lack of confidence. The document provides vocabulary and tips for greeting tourists, giving directions, explaining Thai food and culture, and what to do in emergencies. The overall message is that guides should focus on clear communication and establishing cross-cultural understanding.
