Attractiveness of beach resort models for formal and informal commerce : a comparative study between Patong Beach and Laguna Phuket, Thailand.

• Main Authors: Ng, Guan Ling., Tham, See Yee., Loh, Shu Xuan.
• Other Authors: Smith, Russell Arthur
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Industries and labor
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15078
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The dichotomy of formal and informal sectors and the operational constraints faced when operating within a beach resort are examined in the context of a comparative study of Patong Beach, an ad hoc beach resort, and Laguna Phuket, an integrated beach resort, both in Phuket, Thailand. Most publish...