of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand - WorldFish Center
of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand - WorldFish Center
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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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