Result of Boutique Hotel Tourists' Expenditure to Economic Environment of Community: A Case Study of Boutique Hotels in Songkhla Province

Abstract

Tourism affects the distribution of income and employment. The purpose of the research is to study types of expenses tourists spending at Boutique Hotels in Songkhla in order to be parts of the result of the expenses to economic environment of community: incomes and employment in Songkhla. The samples were 160 Thai tourists and 40 foreign tourists, total in 200 tourists. A questionnaire was used to collect data in October 2014. The statistics used for data analysis was descriptive statistics. Also, the analysis of the result of the expenses to economic environment of community: incomes and employment was based on Input-Output Table. (Leontief, W., 1966) The results showed that the expenses tourists staying at Boutique Hotels in Songkhla were 143.47 million baht which was separated into 51.20 million baht of accommodation, 34.40 million baht of food and beverage, and 1.03 million baht of tourism and hospitality, respectively. Moreover, the expenses from the tourists led to 61.41 million baht of total incomes in Songkhla which was divided into 46.53 million baht of direct incomes and 14.88 million baht of indirect incomes. In addition to employment, there were 931 people employed in Songkhla and split into 452 people of direct employment and 479 people of indirect employment. In summary, Thai tourists led to incomes and employment more than foreign tourist did.