{"title":"Approaches to Promote Healthy Recreation Activities for Elderly Tourists at Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market, Prapradeang District, Samutprakarn Province","authors":"Sasitorn Chetanont","volume":93,"journal":"International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences","pagesStart":3066,"pagesEnd":3070,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/9999516","abstract":"
The objectives of this study are to find out the
\r\napproaches to promote healthy recreation activities for elderly
\r\ntourists and develop Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market to be a
\r\nhealth tourism attraction. The research methodology was to analyze
\r\ninternal and external situations according to MP-MF and the MCSTEPS
\r\nprinciples.
\r\nAs for the results of this study the researcher found that the
\r\nhealthy recreational activities for elderly tourists could be divided in
\r\n7 groups; travelling Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market activity,
\r\nhomestay relaxation, arts center platform activity, healthy massage
\r\nactivity, paying homage to a Buddha image activity, herbal joss-stick
\r\nhome activity, making local desserts and food activity.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Uthaiwan Nopparat. (2010). Elderly Recreation Activities. Bangkok :\r\nRawin Printing Group Ltd., Part., 42-53.\r\n[2] Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University.\r\nRetrieved on June 11, 2014. http:\/\/www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th\/ipsrth\/\r\npopulation_thai.html.\r\n[3] Suporn Boonpok. A Study of Recreational Activities Developing\r\nGuidelines for Bangnampheung Floating Market, Phrapradaeng District,\r\nSamutprakarn Province Perceived by Tourists\u2019 Satisfaction. Master of\r\nScience. Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University. 2008.\r\n[4] K. Yousapronpaiboon. (2005). Marketing Management Handout.\r\nBangkok: College of Graduate Study in Management Khon Kaen\r\nUniversity at Bangkok, 1-2.\r\n[5] Pranom Othaganont. (2011). Happy Life of Thai Elderly People:\r\nPrinciples, Researches and Lessons from Experiences. 2nd ed. Bangkok\r\n: Active Print Co., Ltd., 45.\r\n[6] Sukunya Sukawanno, Suchada Ratchukul, and Pranom Othaganont.\r\n(2008). \"Self Care of Healthy Aging: a Case Study of Nakornthai\r\nDistrict, Phitsanulok Province\u201d. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric\r\nMedicine 9(4) : 21-32.\r\n[7] Wantana Janpen. (2011). Recreation Activities for the Elderly People.\r\nBangkok : Rangsee Printing, jul,3.\r\n[8] Piyakorn Whangmahaporn, Asst Prof Dr. (2011). Thai Elderly People:\r\nGovernment Policies and Future Directions. 1st ed. Bangkok : Sripatum\r\nUniversity, 131-132.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 93, 2014"}