A Development of Product Packaging for Promoting Community-Based Tourism in Ratchaprapa Dam, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

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Sarath Simsiri
Ratananaphadol Smitinand
Mana Eiambua

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A Development of Product Packaging for Promoting Community-Based Tourism in Ratchaprapa Dam, Thailand aims to study con sumers' products demands inclusive of the factors affecting consumer interest and buying decisions and explores the characteristics of packaging that is consistent with consumer demand and to offer product and packaging design guideline that Influence on Consumer Purchase Decision. The study reveals consumers prefer local products, fine-looking packages which reasonable price, can use as a souvenir, geometric shape packaging are the factors affecting consumer interest and purchase decisions. Thus, this could benefit to design and develop products to meet the needs of consumers.

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Simsiri, S., Smitinand, R., & Eiambua, M. (2018). A Development of Product Packaging for Promoting Community-Based Tourism in Ratchaprapa Dam, Khao Sok National Park, Thailand. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 4(12), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v4i12.325

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