DASTA launches roadmap Developing special areas for sustainable tourism for 5 years (2023-2027), increasing standards according to international criteria, GSTC, STMS, UNESCO and CBT Thailand through 249 projects in 6 special areas, investing a total of 20 billion baht and distributing income to local communities. over 262,393 million baht
96 billion baht distributed to all relevant sectors To jointly integrate, promote and develop areas with tourism potential for qualitative and sustainable tourism management. Ready to apply modern management knowledge to achieve the goals set according to the mechanism for driving the strategic plan. to follow development guidelines consistent with the provincial development plan and relevant local government organizations By driving together, both the public sector, the private sector, including network partners in the area To increase the number of tourists and generate income for the local community and achieve sustainable development.
The goal is to increase the number of tourists. and visitors Including income to occur in special areas. It is expected that in 2023 there will be 23.91 million tourists and visitors, generating tourism income of 182,130 million baht and setting a goal in 2027, which is the year that the plan ends. There will be tourists and visitors in the special area. cumulative increase to 31.27 million people, or an increase of 30.78 percent from 2023, while income from tourism Expected to have income of 262,393 million baht or an increase of 44.07 percent from the year 2023.
DASTA will apply criteria according to international standards to raise the level, namely 1) the use of the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) to reach the world's top 100 tourist destinations; special areas to become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN); 3) the use of the Sustainable Tourism Management Standard (STMS) developed by DASTA that has been internationally certified; and 4) Thailand's Community-Based Tourism Development Criteria (CBT Thailand), including the Creative Tourism by DASTA Development Tool, which is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. It's a quality of life improvement. well-being of the people Create a social balance between people in tourist areas and tourists. .
Source: Thai News Agency