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Original Articles

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

(Associate Professor) & (Vice Dean)
Pages 13-22 | Received 08 Dec 2007, Accepted 21 Feb 2008, Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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