The Socio-economic Household and Communities Coastal Resource Management Guideline at Mu Koh Ra - Koh Phra Thong area

Abstract

 This qualitative research aimed to study the household socio-economic and communities coastal resource management guideline at Mu Koh Ra - Koh Phra Thong, Kuraburi district, Phang Nga province, used rapid rural appraisal of 10 communities and questionnaires to collect quantitative data from 54 samples from June to August 2019, The qualitative data analysis and conclusion including the descriptive, using descriptive statistics such as
frequency and percentage are presented. The finding are as follows: The coastal local community study area was recognized as a small community, the community experiences climate problems that were unfavorable for
occupation both coastal fishing and agriculture. Most of the population in the area had compulsory education, coastal fisheries occupation along with agriculture and done by the 14 fishing gears producing based on their local wisdom knowledge that has been inherited from ancestors, the most members were grouping or organization in the community, most of them didn't have land ownership rights documents. The most utilization of coastal resources was coastal fishing. The illegal fishing and marine tourism were the most impact in the coastal area. Climate change due to global warming had impact on coastal communities which made income from the fishery decline. The most members were grouping as natural resources conservation and environmental community groups. Concerning to the coastal resources’ conservation, the fishermen suggested that local people in their village and staffs of the government offices must be collaborated in planning and managing on utilizing of local natural resources. In addition, the government offices that related to coastal resources must be strict in law enforcement, give recommendations for community adaptation to keep up with changes, taking into account the consistency with history, way of life, traditions, culture and the needs of the community. Encouragecommunities to participate in local coastal resource management.