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Contents<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Figures ................................................................ vii<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Acronyms <strong>and</strong> Abbreviations .................................................. VIII<br />

Acknowledgements ............................................................. ix<br />

Forewords . .................................................................. xi<br />

Introduction. Teerayut Poopetch <strong>and</strong> James W . Evans<br />

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Chapter 1 . The Upper South: Physical Setting <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Use. Sirikul Bunpapong <strong>and</strong> James N . Paw<br />

Location. Topography <strong>and</strong> Geology .......................................... 1<br />

Climate ............................................................. 6<br />

CatchmentArea ....................................................... 6<br />

L<strong>and</strong> Use <strong>and</strong> Agriculture ................................................. 7<br />

Mineral <strong>and</strong> Energy Resources . ............................................. 8<br />

Chapter 2 . Natural Resources <strong>and</strong> Environment<br />

Surface Water Resources. Nisakorn Kosirratana . .................................. 10<br />

Marine Environment. Manuwadi Hungspreugs <strong>and</strong> Prawin Limpsaichol ................... 14<br />

Soi 1s. Pisoot Vijarnsorn ................................................... 17<br />

L<strong>and</strong> Capability. Pisoot Vijarnsorn ............................................ 20<br />

Mangrove Forests. Sanit Aksornkoae <strong>and</strong> Apisit Eiurnnoh ............................ 21<br />

Wildlife <strong>and</strong> Protected Areas. Choompol Ngampongsai . ............................. 26<br />

Chapter 3 . Fisheries <strong>and</strong> Aquaculture: Resource <strong>and</strong> Economics<br />

Fisheries. Somporn Lohsawatkul ............................................ 30<br />

Aquaculture. Niphond Haemaprasit <strong>and</strong> James N . Paw .............................. 32<br />

Chapter 4 . Tourism: Resource <strong>and</strong> Economics. Robert Dobias<br />

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Surat Than1 Ma~nl<strong>and</strong> .................................................... 37<br />

Samui<strong>and</strong>Satellitelsl<strong>and</strong>s ................................................ 39<br />

Phuket ............................................................. 40<br />

<strong>Phangnga</strong> <strong>and</strong> Krabi ..................................................... 43<br />

Chapter 5 . Other Economic Sectors. Subarn Panvisavas. Praguyrur Sukumalachart <strong>and</strong><br />

Wilasinee Wongprasert<br />

Agriculture ............................................................ 45<br />

Livestock ............................................................ 47<br />

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