Thailand tourism issues Complete the work as outlined on the following slides – they are a continuation of work done yesterday

What attracts people to Thailand? On the basis of the climate graphs that follow, when is the best time to visit Thailand? Why? Give reasons. mages/activities/thaiclimate.html mages/activities/thaiclimate.html

Culture Look at the following pictures… mages/misc/KS3_Thailand_Khaosanroad.ppt mages/misc/KS3_Thailand_Khaosanroad.ppt Now read the Thai etiquette dossier.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes that numbers of tourists will have bettered 2006's record by another million in How might the following events affect the no of visitors to the country? Which group of people would be most affected? In October 2006, Thailand's government was taken over by the army in a military coup. Although there was no violence, the political situation in Thailand remains uncertain. The pound has remained strong against the baht, Thailand's currency. A series of bombs exploded on New Years Eve 2003 in different parts of Bangkok. There is mounting pressure on people to avoid long-haul travel and go on holiday closer to home to cut down on carbon emissions. A new outbreak of bird flu has been reported in a remote northern province of Thailand

Koh Phan-gan: trouble in Paradise?

Your task To assess the impact of tourism on the Thai island of Koh Phan-gan Where is Koh Phan- gan? What is it like? thailand.com/Climate.html thailand.com/Climate.html Is the impact positive? Is it negative? Are there winners? Are there losers?

A brief guide Thailand is a rapidly developing country Its GDP/head is $8,200 Tourism is one of the largest contributors to its economy The culture is traditionally Buddhist Modesty and respect are expected Heavy drinking is not common amongst Thais Drug use carries serious penalties See also the Thai Etiquette dossier

What do you have to do? Produce a short PowerPoint detailing the positives and negatives about tourism on Koh Phan-gan (when finished print & fix into your book). Answer these questions – 1 per slide? Where is KP-G? What sorts of people go to KP-G? What is the Full Moon Party? What impacts does the FMP have (+ and -)? What conflicts might the FMP create?

Plenary What could be done to solve the problems of the FMP?

Summative activity What are the advantages & disadvantages of tourism to Thailand? suggest some answers to this question. E.G., multiplier effect, jobs, improved infrastructure etc. E.G., damage to the environment at honeypot sites, most profits going abroad to TNCs, culture clash etc.