THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM ON LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT (Case Study: Kyaikthale Village in Twantay Township, Yangon)

Community-based tourism is capable of providing alternative income and employment for local people, increasing environmental conservation awareness in locals and visitors, social and cultural sustainability of the CBT area while empowering the local community. This study aims to examine the participation of community in the success of the CBT and to analyze the effects of the CBT on development of local area in Twantay Township. This research use descriptive method. The quantitative research is conducted by distribution of questionnaires to respondents. The qualitative approach is also used by interviewing the key informant. The study found that CBT offers positively potential economic effects such as earning households’ additional income, improving businesses to the community in the area. Moreover, effect of environmental development need to be more for the long-term within the community area. Although the village’s infrastructure is not fully beneficial yet, promise towards a better future. Then, the respondents gain social and cultural effects within the community in the area. Regarding the answers by interviewing to the key informant participants, local people do not widely have the same opinion due to their conceptual skills and knowledge. Another interview result found that not all respondents of the community take active roles in the development and management of the CBT activities because the villagers do not have adequate awareness and knowledge on implementing the CBT