Dr. Scott Michael Smith

Senior Lecturer at Assumption University

Thailand

Dr. Scott Michael Smith is a researcher and lecturer at Assumption University, the first international university in Thailand, founded in 1969. He holds a PhD in Tourism Management and is a leading authority in the field of responsible and sustainable community-based tourism in South-East Asia. Dr Scott’s collaboration on Planet Happiness: a Proposition to Address Overtourism and Guide Responsible Tourism, Happiness, Well–being and Sustainability in World Heritage Sites and Beyond provides a methodology and resources to enable host communities and stakeholders to guide tourism development away from over-tourism and towards destination happiness, well-being and sustainability.