Partir à l’étranger pour y ouvrir une entreprise de photos de « pré-mariage ». Le cas des acteurs chinois à Phuket

Abstract

Noting the steady increase in Chinese tourism to Thailand, this article examines the emergence of a new category of tourism stakeholders, on the island of Phuket in particular. A series of entrepreneurs have settled there to open “pre-wedding” photography workshops, the halfway practice between a honeymoon and a themed stay. This article aims to understand this phenomenon, while opening the discussion on the creation of an economic system that supports it locally.

Keywords

• Thailand
• wedding photos
• Chinese international tourism
• adaptation
• tourism stakeholders