{"id":48055,"date":"2026-04-04T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/ogpnews040469\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:55:25","slug":"ogpnews040469","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/ogpnews040469\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick-off for the Development of Thailand\u2019s OGP National Action Plan (NAP) on Participatory Marine and Coastal Management in Phang Nga Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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         \nMr. Buntoon Srethasirote, Chair of the Subcommittee on Promoting Open Government and Public Participation, together with Mrs. Areepan Charoensuk, Senior Advisor to the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), Mr. Thanasak Mangkarothai , Deputy Secretary-General of OPDC, and OPDC officials, participated in a workshop to kick off the development of Thailand\u2019s National Action Plan (NAP) under the Open Government Partnership (OGP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         The workshop focused on participatory marine and coastal management in the Phang Nga Bay operational area and was held on 2\u20133 April 2026 in Krabi Province, in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and the 30×30 Thailand Coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"\ud83d\udcc5\" Day 1 \u2013 2 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83c\udf34\" Laem Sak Community, Ao Luek District, Krabi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \nA community consultation was held with local leaders, government officials, and civil society to gather inputs. Key insights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"1\ufe0f\u20e3\" Participatory Marine & Coastal Resource Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                   \"\ud83d\udd39\" Challenges: Illegal fishing practices, declining marine resources (e.g., blue swimming crab), wastewater from shrimp farms, unregistered floating structures, overlapping land-use zones, limited enforcement capacity, and communication gaps.         
         \n         \"\ud83d\udd39\" Solutions: Stronger government action, promotion of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA), integrated spatial planning, and enabling communities to legally utilize and conserve resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"2\ufe0f\u20e3\" Government Actions, Transparency & Community Monitoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n         \n\"\ud83d\udd39\" Challenges: Lack of clarity in government operations, limited ability to track progress, overlapping jurisdictions, unclear land-use rights, redundant regulations, and weak data and communication systems.
         \n         \n\"\ud83d\udd39\" Solutions: Identifying clear timelines and responsible agencies, unified zoning, better public communication, improved land-use rights, regulatory simplification, direct engagement, and open data systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"3\ufe0f\u20e3\" Local Economy & Community Financing Tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n         \n\"\ud83d\udd39\" Challenges: Legal constraints on livelihoods and limited tourism promotion despite strong local potential.
         \n         \n\"\ud83d\udd39\" Solutions: Establishing community funds, building new skills, promoting alternative livelihoods (community-based tourism, waste management, aquaculture), and adding value to local products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"\ud83c\udf34\" Ban Nai Nang Community, Khao Kram, Krabi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n         \nThe \u201cForest Guardian Bee Model\u201d was highlighted as a best practice\u2014linking conservation with income generation. A portion of income supports community funds, fostering a self-reliant local economy and long-term conservation incentives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"\ud83c\udf34\" Study visits to Laem Sak Pier and Tha Pom Klong Song Nam further demonstrated how economic development can go hand-in-hand with environmental conservation at the community level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"\ud83d\udcc5\" Day 2 \u2013 3 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \"\ud83d\udd39\" Mr. Suwit Suriyawong, Vice Governor of Krabi, officially opened the session, emphasizing integrated collaboration across sectors for sustainable marine and coastal management.
                    \"\ud83d\udd39\" Mr. Pinsak Suraswadi, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, highlighted policies promoting multi-stakeholder participation, evidence-based decision-making, and alignment with international standards.
                    \"\ud83d\udd39\" Ms. Areeyapan Charoensuk emphasized Thailand\u2019s OGP membership and the importance of the NAP as a platform for co-creation, where all sectors jointly think, act, decide, and monitor to ensure transparency, participation, and accountability.        
                  \n \"\ud83d\udd39\" Mr. Buntoon Srethasirote presented the \u201cForest Guardian Bee Model\u201d as a success story of \u201ceco-economy\u201d development\u2014demonstrating how conservation and community income can be sustainably integrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n\"\ud83e\udd1d\" Toward an Integrated NAP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         \n         \nA multi-sector dialogue among government, civil society, and the private sector was conducted to jointly analyze challenges and define integrated approaches for the NAP. Key focus areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"1\ufe0f\u20e3\" Participatory marine and coastal management
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"2\ufe0f\u20e3\" Spatial tools such as LMMA and OECM
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"3\ufe0f\u20e3\" Financial mechanisms and the Blue Economy
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"4\ufe0f\u20e3\" Open government data and public participation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mr. Thanasak Mangkarothai concluded that Phang Nga Bay is a \u201cblue treasure of the world,\u201d and its sustainability depends on shared understanding between communities and policymakers. He emphasized network unlocking and sandbox approaches as key solutions for long-term sustainability
         
         \n\"\ud83d\udcac\" This consultation marks an important step in aligning stakeholders, strengthening collaboration, and advancing a transparent, participatory, and sustainable coastal development framework under OGP.                  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Mr. Buntoon Srethasirote, Chair of the Subcommittee on Promoting Open Government and Public Participation, together with Mrs. Areepan Charoensuk, Senior Advisor to the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), Mr. Thanasak Mangkarothai , Deputy Secretary-General of OPDC, and OPDC officials, participated in a workshop to kick off the development of Thailand\u2019s National Action Plan (NAP) under the Open Government Partnership (OGP).          The workshop focused on participatory marine and coastal management in the Phang Nga Bay operational area and was held on 2\u20133 April 2026 in Krabi Province, in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and the 30×30 Thailand Coalition.           Day 1 \u2013 2 April 2026 Laem Sak Community, Ao Luek District, Krabi           A community consultation was held with local leaders, government officials, and civil society to gather inputs. Key insights include:           Participatory Marine & Coastal Resource Management                    Challenges: Illegal fishing practices, declining marine resources (e.g., blue swimming crab), wastewater from shrimp farms, unregistered floating structures, overlapping land-use zones, limited enforcement capacity, and communication gaps.                             Solutions: Stronger government action, promotion of Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA), integrated spatial planning, and enabling communities to legally utilize and conserve resources.           Government Actions, Transparency & Community Monitoring                     Challenges: Lack of clarity in government operations, limited ability to track progress, overlapping jurisdictions, unclear land-use rights, redundant regulations, and weak data and communication systems.                    Solutions: Identifying clear timelines and responsible agencies, unified zoning, better public communication, improved land-use rights, regulatory simplification, direct engagement, and open data systems.           Local Economy & Community Financing Tools                     Challenges: Legal constraints on livelihoods and limited tourism promotion despite strong local potential.                    Solutions: Establishing community funds, building new skills, promoting alternative livelihoods (community-based tourism, waste management, aquaculture), and adding value to local products.           Ban Nai Nang Community, Khao Kram, Krabi                     The \u201cForest Guardian Bee Model\u201d was highlighted as a best practice\u2014linking conservation with income generation. A portion of income supports community funds, fostering a self-reliant local economy and long-term conservation incentives.           Study visits to Laem Sak Pier and Tha Pom Klong Song Nam further demonstrated how economic development can go hand-in-hand with environmental conservation at the community level.           Day 2 \u2013 3 April 2026                     Mr. Suwit Suriyawong, Vice Governor of Krabi, officially opened the session, emphasizing integrated collaboration across sectors for sustainable marine and coastal management.                    Mr. Pinsak Suraswadi, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, highlighted policies promoting multi-stakeholder participation, evidence-based decision-making, and alignment with international standards.                    Ms. Areeyapan Charoensuk emphasized Thailand\u2019s OGP membership and the importance of the NAP as a platform for co-creation, where all sectors jointly think, act, decide, and monitor to ensure transparency, participation, and accountability.                           Mr. Buntoon Srethasirote presented the \u201cForest Guardian Bee Model\u201d as a success story of \u201ceco-economy\u201d development\u2014demonstrating how conservation and community income can be sustainably integrated.           Toward an Integrated NAP                     A multi-sector dialogue among government, civil society, and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":45667,"parent":0,"menu_order":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48055","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48055"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48057,"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48055\/revisions\/48057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opdc.go.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}