Updates written by our field teams, newest first. Each one shows which project it comes from and which Issue that project is under.
A group of 10 fishers who used to take tourists to the islands independently came together to form a cooperative and jointly manage kayak activities after receiving funding from the Sea Guardians project.
Self-reported revenue data from 15 alumni of the growth acceleration programme (B.E. 2566-2568) show an overall positive growth trend, with some recording particularly sharp growth.
After establishing the LMMA system in the first year, TSWA and ChangeFusion jointly conducted a process to listen to communities’ needs before providing seed funding of around 100,000 baht per area in 7 of the 15 pilot communities.
Covering more than 18,500 rai; Ban Sam Sop is still going through the process
The 19 LMMA assessment criteria developed by TSWA from field experience have been endorsed by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources as a basis for developing a national LMMA certification standard.
The project closed its first year by signing 6 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with government agencies in 4 provinces, piloting 3 different collaboration models tailored to local contexts.
Three geographically separate communities around Songkhla Lake in Phatthalung Province are connected by a single MOU, showing that ecosystem-level conservation does not require contiguous areas.
Two communities in Satun Province with overlapping conservation areas chose to maintain separate management systems but coordinate through a single MOU, resolving conflict over overlapping areas.
From more than 157 applicants, the committee used 5 criteria (5 points each) to shortlist 28 entries before conducting in-person site visits from 2-18 September B.E. 2568.
Khon Khlan community in Satun Province has had its own rules to protect the sea since B.E. 2566. The Sea Guardians Project helped upgrade these into an officially recognised LMMA, with a patrol system staffed by 24 volunteers.
The Black Lahu community in Tak Province restored the forest with more than 400 check dams, generating total household income of more than 14 million baht per year. The Project supported 2 water sources and a 5-kilometre wet firebreak.
One of three pilot enterprises in B.E. 2568 under the new-model growth acceleration project, paired with a mentor specialising in brand strategy and marketing to expand its customer base beyond its previous reliance on word-of-mouth marketing.
