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The Informal Tourism Economy at Beach Resorts: A Comparison of Cha-Am and Laguna Phuket in Thailand

Joan C. HendersonNanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore639798. e-mail: [email protected]
(Associate Professor) &
Russell A. SmithCornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore639798. e-mail:[email protected]
(Vice Dean)
Pages 13-22 | Received 08 Dec 2007, Accepted 21 Feb 2008, Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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