Abstract
Countries dealing with tourism crises use a variety of crisis communication strategies, as found in various studies. Thailand is one of the strongest global tourism brands and tourism remains its dominant industry. In recent decades, it has suffered several crises: natural disasters, terrorist attacks, a pandemic, and internal political tensions. This study analyzes which crisis communication strategies Thai officials adopted to restore Thailand’s positive image during tourism crises; in addition, we analyzed how these strategies stem from the country’s ideations and cultural values, a subject that was scarcely addressed in previous crisis communication theory.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-64 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Asian Journal of Communication |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Crisis communications
- Thailand tourism
- cultural values
- place branding
- tourism crisis
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Communication