Soil Resource: soil resource is distributed along the hillside, agricultural and communities’ areas and coastline.
Water Resource: surface water is vital for consumption on the island. The important canals are Klong Li Pa Yai, Klong Lung Pai, Klong Li Pa Noi, Klong Sra Ket, Klong Lad War Norn, Klong La Mai etc. Apart from these, there are two swamp areas of Pru Na Muang and Pru Chaweng which are major water storages for Chaweng community.
The growth of Koh Samui in terms of tourist attractions has not been planned properly and has ,
therefore, exceeded far beyond the capacity of public utility and the use of natural resources to be able
to support the amount of tourists who travel to the island. Today, Koh Samui is facing the problem of
environmental degradation and pollution, irremovable chemical waste
, coastal and marine resources were destroyed and
natural attractions degraded. Moreover the traditional art, culture and way of life of the locals have been
devoured by the foreign culture as well as lack of environmental protection awareness.
and shortage, surface water degradation and shortage
, underground contaminated water
We hope, the Low-Carbon Town Development Project – Koh Samui will find means of cooperation
between the government sectors, business people, tourists, and the local Samui community to restore
the island’s beautiful natural environment and its traditional ways of life. The effort will also include
finding ways to develop and improve the quality of the tourism business, improve energy efficient,
introduce renewable energy, and introduce the utilization of natural gas to replace oil, so that Samui
remains attractive and becomes low-carbon town for tourism destination for many years to come.