Some Restrictions in Law Enforcement for Mangrove Forest

Abstract

The attempt to enforce the law regarding the mangrove forest in Thailand has not been successful. This is because of the public ignorance of the fundamental sustainable mangrove forest conservation. Nowadays it is found that the mangrove forest areas have rapidly been decreased due to the invasion to use the areas, such as shrimp farming, the extension of the residence, or encroaching on the coast to construct ports. After the consideration of the happening problems, it is found that public awareness of the use of resources is still lacking. Moreover, there is no direct legal framework or law governing the management of mangrove forests in Thailand. The application of related laws is used instead which causes the problem of enforcement. This is because each provision of the laws will authorize the powers and duties of the mentioned organizations under the laws. This results in a duplication of the obligations between organizations. To the successful implementation of the law on the management of mangrove forest resources, it is necessary to enact the specific legal measure and there should be a study of the effective model areas in foreign countries for managing mangrove forests.