The Collaborative Governance in Chiang Khan Tourism Development

Abstract

The collaborative governance in Chiang Khan tourism development aimed to 1) study the pattern of collaborative governance in Chiang Khan tourism development and 2) study the effects of collaborative governance in Chiang Khan tourism development. The qualitative research method was used in this research. There were 30 key informants, includinggovernment agency administrators, private entrepreneurs, and the civil sector. The data was collected by using an in-depth interview and observation form. The data was also undergone content analysis by using the triangulation method. Then, the results were summarized by descriptive technique. The results revealed that the pattern of collaborative governance in Chiang Khan tourism development was based on designated area strategies along with the collaboration of government agencies at different levels according to the relevant authority, cooperated with private sector, civil sector, and education institution. The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organization) (DASTA) was the central agency of coordination and collaboration by adopting criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as the framework for driving tourism development. The effects caused by tourism development included waste problems, waste management, traffic problems, insufficient parking problems, air pollution problems, and waste water problems.