International Thai Tourism Journal was begun during the administration of Institute of Research for Thai Tourism Development, Thailand Research Fund office, between 2005 and 2010. Subsequently, Graduate School of Tourism Management (GSTM), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), took over production of, and successive publication of, the journal since 2011 until today. The journal's major mission is to publish and circulate research papers and scholarly papers, focusing intensively on ethical principles.