Which Clients Are Top Quality: A Tour Guide Perspective

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Chidchanok Anantamongkolkul, chidchanok.a@pkru.ac.th, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Ken Butcher, , Phuket Rajabhat University, Phuket, Thailand

Journal: The Asia-Pacific Social Science Review
Volume 21 Issue 2 (Published: 2021-06-01)

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DOI: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/research/publishing-house/journals/apssr/volume-21-number-2/#1626923589573-8a40c9c9-b7c5
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