Green tourism, the next step leading Thailand to the BCG economy

       The tourism industry is an important sector for the country's economic growth, especially after the COVID-19 crisis, when tourism activities started to come back. However, even so, the capacity to accommodate tourists and manage their effect on natural resources is also a matter that must be taken into serious consideration. The Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model, focusing on quality and sustainable tourism management, has been raised as a key model to drive national development by emphasizing the development of three parts simultaneously, namely Bio Economy, Circular Economy, and Green Economy.

       Green tourism is a drive for the green economy under the BCG concept and will be a significant step into a new concept. It includes several aims:

To use research to organize the direction of businesses to achieve a balance between demand and supply, and between doing business and preserving the environment;

• To promote tourism in secondary cities and reduce clusters in major cities;
• To develop value-added and product value in order to promote the importance of local identity;
• To provide systematic management;
• To promote technology, innovation, and creativity in the development of products and services;
• To promote Geographic Indication (GI) products that instill local pride. 

Examples of tourism activities under the concept of BCG and green tourism

• Low-carbon tourist attractions: Koh Mak, Koh Mak Subdistrict, Trat Province;
• Organic farming attractions: Ban Suan Phak Kut Thong, Phuket Province;
• Tourism in Satun Geopark, Satun Province.

Source : National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
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