Beach Area Conflict Management Between Government Agencies and Communities in Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

This research is a study of conflict management regarding beach area resource management between government agencies and communities in Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province. The study was conducted in 2 subdistricts in Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province, namely Ang Thong Subdistrict and Mae-nam Subdistrict, between 1 and 31 October 2023. There are two objectives: 1) to study the causes of conflicts in beach area resource management between government agencies and communities in Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province, and 2) to study ways to solve the problems of conflicts in beach area resource management. between government agencies and communities in Koh Samui District Surat Thani Province.Using documentary research methods, participatory observation, and in-depth interviews with key informants. The results of the study found that 1) Conflict in beach area resource management was caused by government agencies creating projects to study and design dams to prevent coastal erosion, causing economic, social and tourism conditions to deteriorate, people in the community do not receive benefits from the project and it also causes the rate of tourists to decrease and 2) conflict resolution involves cooperation from government agencies and citizens using participatory problem solving, leading to work between government agencies and people in the community being able to continue operating and living with quality and develop and promote the tourism economy to grow even higher in the future.