Motivations for Sharing Experiences through Social Media of Flashpacker in Hostel in Thailand
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Jul 4, 2017
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Flashpacker Social Media Hostel Motivation Sharing Experience
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The purpose of this study were to study 1) the social Media behavior of Flashpackers staying at hostels in Thailand; 2) the motivation factor for sharing experiences on social media of Flashpackers staying at hostels in Thailand. There were 400 samples of international tourists, selected by muti-stage stratified random sampling. A questionnaire was utilized as a research tool. The data were analyzed using frequency. The results showed that most tourists were interested in individual action and personal cognition of what group members thought about sharing their knowledge and information through social media.
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[Paramet Damchoo] ป. ด., [Daorung Fakthong] ด. ฟ., [Bodin Sonsawan] บ. ส., [Punsa Sonhwang] พ. ส., & [Oranut Jitraree] อ. จ. (2017). Motivations for Sharing Experiences through Social Media of Flashpacker in Hostel in Thailand. Journal of Business, Innovation and Sustainability (JBIS), 12(1), 89–106. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/BECJournal/article/view/76817
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3. Boztug, Y., Babakhani, N., Laesser, N. and Dolnicar, S. (2015). The hybrid tourist. Annals of Tourism Research, 54(1), 190–203.
4. Brochado, A., Rita, P. and Gameiro, C. (2015). Exploring backpackers’ perceptions of the hostel service quality. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 27(8), 1839-1855.
5. Buhalis, D. and O’ Connor, P. (2005). Information communication technology revolutionizing tourism. Tourism recreation research, 30(3), 7-16.
6. Cochran, W. (1977). Sampling techniques (3rd). USA: John Wiley and son.
7. Cheung, C. and Thadani, D. (2012). The impact of electronic word-of-mouth communication:
A literature analysis and integrative model. Decision Support Systems, 54(1), 461–470.
8. Cooper, M. (2006). Redefining young low cost travellers - still backpackers or are they budget travellers?. Euro Asia Journal of Management, 16 (2), 137-151.
9. Dabphet, S. (2015). Tourism in national capitals and global change. Journal of Business, Economics and Communications, 10(1), 120-122.
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41. World Tourism Organization. (2013). Regional tourism satellite account. Retrieved December 11, 2016, from http://cf.cdn.unwto.org/sites/all/files/IP_RTSA_EN.pdf
