The challenges of urban tourism, Liveable city, and urban environment in Bangkok
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urban tourism, urban environment, liveable city, additional elementsAbstract
A liveable city is concerned with urban development and the living environment of residents. Bangkok could be considered one of the best destination cities in the world, with low prices, excellent service, and diverse tourist attractions. Although Bangkok is one of the best cities for tourism, the best city for tourism does not refer to a liveable city for the residents. This present study aimed to investigate the relationships between urban tourism, urban development, and liveable city in particular areas of Bangkok using data from the Traffy Fondue application. The study employs mixed methods, comprising questionnaires for foreign tourists in both English and Chinese, interviewing stakeholders, and searching for online open data from popular travel websites for popularity and satisfaction. For a liveable city for the residents, we employed the set of open source data from the Traffy Fondue application operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). The results demonstrated that an urban environment for tourists did not refer to a liveable city for the residents. Furthermore, additional elements – mobility facilities for tourists and residents were the most considerable challenges to urban environment improvement for both urban tourism and a liveable city in Bangkok.
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