The Seaside Resorts of Southeast Asia (Part One)

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The destination Southeast Asia seaside resorts is relatively a new phenomenon. It began somewhere between 1960 and 1970. There is evidence of seaside recreation in the past, the initiative came from the Europeans and local elite. In a way, this form of recreation was a substitute for hill resorts that were hard of access. While swift means of transport gave a major spurt to mass movement to these destinations, the American troops, during the Vietnam war, provided a breakthrough in their search for rest and recreation areas in the neighbourhood. The paper provides a historical background on the coming up of a tradition of seaside resorts, visited by foreign and domestic visitors. Based on Survey reports, it details amenities and comforts that they offer besides planning processes in action.

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