Act on the Promotion of Marine and Coastal Resources management, B.E. 2558 (2015). Country/Territory Thailand Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea Keyword Institution Policy/planning Ecosystem preservation Protected area Marine area Marine protected areas Monitoring Offences/penalties Coastal zone management Basic legislation Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act is to promote the management of marine and coastal resources. In this Act, “marine and coastal resources” means things that exist or occur by nature in the area of the sea or coast including coastal swamps, coastal wetlands, canals, runnels, lagoons and the estuarine lands with a connecting area with the sea or the influence of the sea water for example mangrove forests, beach forests, beaches, seaside, islands, sea grasses, reefs, oyster bars, marine plants and animals or things created by human beings for the benefit of marine and coastal ecological system for example artificial reefs, breakwaters and the prevention of coastal erosion. Full text English Website www.krisdika.go.th