Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): 53 068. 22 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 323 488.32 km²
Strategic documents related to MSP
- Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan
- National Reform Plan
- Act on the Promotion of Marine and Coastal Resources Management, B.E. 2558 (2015)
- Notification of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the environmental protection zoning and measure in Banglamung District and Sattahip District of Chonburi Province, B.E. 2535 (2010) (Gazette 19 July 2010, extended 26 July 2018)
- Order of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources regarding the measures to protect marine and coastal resources of Koh Sichang, Koh SichangDistrict and Sriracha District, Chonburi
Technical resources related to MSP
Relevant MSP projects
- Marine Spatial Planning Collaborative Study (MSP)
- An issue-oriented framework for Marine Spatial Planning—A case study of Koh Lan, Thailand
- Marine Spatial Planning in Koh Si Chang, Thailand –Pilot case
- Marine Spatial Planning in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand, Pilot site
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Oil and Gas | Shipping |
| Ports | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Coastal protection |
| Cables and pipelines | Scientific research |
| Underwater cultural heritage | Tourism and leisure |
| Aquaculture | Mining |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT PLAN: KOH LAN, KOHKHOK AND KOH SAK |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Pilot |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Complete |
Plan development |
Status: Complete |
Plan completion |
Status: Complete |
Plan approval |
Status: Underway |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review |
Status: N/A |
Name of the plan (year) |
Marine Spatial Planning in Koh Si Chang, Thailand |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Pilot |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Complete |
Plan development |
Status: Complete |
Plan completion |
Status: Underway |
Plan approval |
Status: N/A |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review |
Status: N/A |
Name of the plan (year) |
Marine Spatial Planning in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Pilot |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Underway |
Plan development |
Status: N/A |
Plan completion |
Status: N/A |
Plan approval |
Status: N/A |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review |
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Department of Marine and Coastal Resources |
Governmental funding |
Cost sharing between the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (Thailand) and the First Institute of Oceanography (Ministry of Natural Resources, China) |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
Pilot cases |
Time required to complete the planning document |
Seven years (2017 – [expected to finish in] 2023) |
Main issued that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Promoting sustainable use of resources
Conflict between stakeholders, deterioration of marine and coastal resources, lack of integrated management plan Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan/Strategy 4: Eco-Friendly Development and Growth of Economy and Society highlights the importance of managing marine resources sustainably MSP is listed as a tool to help manage resources sustainably in the National Reform Plan on Natural Resources and Environment (2018), MSP is one of the issues presented in the Action Plan of the twenty-year National Strategy 2018-2037 |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Several meeting with the stakeholders, with a survey and questionnaire conducted in the area |
Sectors included in planning |
Process mostly focused on tourism including tourism operators, local residence; local government authority; sea walker business operator; fishing community; diving business operators; retail business operators as well as fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and marine transportation sectors |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
MSP in pilot site are acting as recommendation for the coastal management which focus on mitigating intensive use of coastal areas for tourism activities |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
MSP can provide benefit to Marine Protected Areas management as recommendation guide for zonation plan which apply management measures to control impact from activities within the area |
Articulation between MSP and blue economy |
Future development of bigger scale MSP could promote sustainable use of resources which is required to achieve sustainable blue economy |
Plan approval process |
Underway |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Guiding |
Plan review process |
Stated in the plan, but the exact time period has not yet been decided |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Currently deciding on a suitable indicator for monitoring and evaluation |
Legal framework
- Twenty-year National Strategy 2018-2037, 8 October 2018
- National Reform Plan on Natural Resources and Environment, 6 April 2018
- Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021)/Strategy 4: Eco-Friendly Development and Growth of Economy and Society, 25 December 2016
- Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, 1992
- Marine and Coastal Resources Promotion Management Act, B.E. 2558, 20152015
- Notification of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the environmental protection zoning and measure in Banglamung District and Sattahip District of Chonburi Province B.E. 2535 (A.D.2010) (Gazette 19 July 2010, extended 25 July 2020)
- Order of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources regarding the measures to protect marine and coastal resources of Koh Sichang, Koh Sichang District and Sriracha District, Chonburi
- The concept of establishing MSP on the provincial, regional, and national level is being pushed forward by the Office of the National Security Council (NSC) through the subcommittee under the National Maritime Interest Policy Committee (NPT) under the Maritime Interest Protection Act B.E. 2562
Contact
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources
Mr. Ronawon Boonprakob – Director of the Sub-Division for Marine Protected Area Management