Coastal Erosion

Coastal erosion is a major issue for Thailand on its 1,900-kilometer-long Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea beaches. The severely degraded terrain happened along a 200-kilometer stretch of shoreline at a pace of 5 meters per year on average. The impact affected public and government properties, as well as the country's socioeconomic status. Moreover, the deterioration of coastal resources such as beaches, sand dunes, mangrove swamps, and lagoons, as well as natural scenery.

Causes Of Coastal Erosion In Thailand

1. Coastal development initiatives for tourist and large-scale economic expansion have an impact on natural coastal processes, natural resource degradation, and coastal environment pollution.

2. The reduction of upstream sediment supply as a result of dams and upland degradation.

3. Off-season climate change affects the monsoon and the dynamics of natural coastal systems.

4. Improper land-use activities along the coast, as well as a lack of planning for efficiency and possible exploitation of coastal resources.

5. The impact of a small coastal protection structure might induce erosion in distant places.

 In the view of geo-environment, coastal problem includes beach pollution, coastal erosion, reduction of coastal wetland, and reduction in sedimentary supply. These problems point to increasingly polluted coastal environment caused by natural processes and human activities.

Works Cited 

http://www.dmr.go.th/

http://www.dmr.go.th/ewt