Abstract
The Baan Haad Rin (BHR) is a coastal community at the Koh Phangan Island in the Suratthani Province, and is located in a peninsular beach area on the southern tip of this island. There are two beautiful beaches, Haad Rin Nai Beach (Sunset Beach) in the west and the Haad Rin Nok Beach (Sunrise Beach) in the east. The BHR is the main place in tourism destination choice due to the famous Full Moon Party which takes place on the Sunrise Beach each month. The beautiful beach and famous party have increased many visitors since the 1980s. The BHR has grown to accommodate the new visitors and the tourism development. The environmental characteristics of the BHR have rapidly changed due to the impacts of tourism developments and natural disasters. These environmental impacts have halted the growth of tourism industry and community development. Therefore, this study focuses on the application of the principles for livable communities (PLC) to propose the guidelines for solving the environmental impacts of the BHR. The result of study also presents the summary of concept and action plans for environmental management and sustainable development.
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