Developing an AI-Powered Chatbot for Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry: A Case Study of Kawin Home Using ManyChat
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This study explores the implementation of an AI-driven chatbot to enhance customer service for a small homestay in Thailand. The objective is to address delays in online communication and assess how chatbot automation improves customer experience and booking conversion. An AI-chatbot was developed using the ManyChat platform and integrated with Facebook Messenger. The chatbot was designed through a user-centered process, using actual customer inquiries as training data. The evaluation focused on three key performance indicators: (1) Guest Conversion Rate, (2) Customer Satisfaction Rate, and (3) Human Intervention Rate. Results showed that the chatbot achieved a 73.68% conversion rate (target: 50%), a 67.14% satisfaction rate (target: 90%), and a 25% human intervention rate (target: below 20%). While the system successfully improved booking rates and reduced communication delays, challenges remained in handling follow-up questions and personalized requests. Feedback highlighted usability issues and suggested improvements in visual design and natural flow. The study concludes that well-structured chatbots can reduce staff workload while supporting customer engagement in small hospitality operations with limited resources.
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กองบรรณาธิการวารสารสถาบันเทคโนโลยีไทย-ญี่ปุ่น มีความยินดีรับบทความจากอาจารย์ นักศึกษา และผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิในสาขาบริหารธุรกิจและภาษา ที่เขียนเป็นภาษาไทยหรือภาษาอังกฤษ ซึ่งผลงานวิชาการที่ส่งมาขอตีพิมพ์ต้องไม่เคยเผยแพร่ในสิ่งพิมพ์อื่นใดมาก่อน และต้องไม่อยู่ในระหว่างการพิจารณาของวารสารอื่นที่นำส่ง ดังนั้นผู้สนใจที่จะร่วมเผยแพร่ผลงานและความรู้ที่ศึกษามาสามารถนำส่งบทความได้ที่กองบรรณาธิการเพื่อเสนอต่อคณะกรรมการกลั่นกรองบทความพิจารณาจัดพิมพ์ในวารสารต่อไป ทั้งนี้บทความที่สามารถเผยแพร่ได้ประกอบด้วยบทความวิจัย ผู้สนใจสามารถศึกษาและจัดเตรียมบทความจากคำแนะนำสำหรับผู้เขียนบทความ
การละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์ถือเป็นความรับผิดชอบของผู้ส่งบทความโดยตรง บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ต้องผ่านการพิจารณากลั่นกรองคุณภาพจากผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิและได้รับความเห็นชอบจาก กองบรรณาธิการ
ข้อความที่ปรากฏภายในบทความของแต่ละบทความที่ตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้ เป็น ความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน ไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับสถาบันเทคโนโลยีไทย-ญี่ปุ่น และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ๆ ในสถาบัน แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบด้านเนื้อหาและการตรวจร่างบทความแต่ละบทความเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะต้องรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
กองบรรณาธิการขอสงวนสิทธิ์มิให้นำเนื้อหา ทัศนะ หรือข้อคิดเห็นใด ๆ ของบทความในวารสารวิชาการ สถาบันเทคโนโลยีไทย-ญี่ปุ่น ไปเผยแพร่ก่อนได้รับอนุญาตจากผู้นิพนธ์อย่างเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารสถาบันเทคโนโลยีไทย-ญี่ปุ่น
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