International Tourism in South-East Asia : A Geographical Perspective

Contents: Acknowledgement. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Tourism development in South-East Asia. 3. International Tourism and resources in Malaysia. 4. Development and motivation of international tourism in Thailand. 5. International tourism and development in Singapore. 6. Motivation of international tourism in Indonesia. 7. Trends and structure of international tourism in Vietnam. 8. International tourist flows in Philippines. 9. Nature and motivation of international tourism in Laos. 10. Flow and nature of international tourism in Cambodia. 11. Conclusion. Index.

"This book is a geographical study of provide a systematic description and analysis of the geographical factors which have shaped international tourism in Southeast Asia. It brings together studies on the region\'s geophysical origin, environment, resources, flora-fauna, people and cultures, political changes, economy and society. It also attempts to make Southeast Asia\'s current tourism and socio-economic development more explicable by considering it in the lights of these geographical and human resources. It takes a comparative view of geographical changes in Southeast Asian countries and highlight Southeast Asia\'s incorporation into wider international tourism. Thus, the book offers an integrated perspective on Southeast Asia by focusing on its geographical and human resource endowments and exploring how they have brought drastic revolution in region\'s international tourism. By providing the geographical background to demographic elements in the evolution of the region\'s geography and tourism, the book makes an important attempt to a greater understanding of present day geography of tourism." (jacket)