Chang districts. These areas are suitable for eco-tourist facilities development. Finally,
the areas with about 10,928.86 ha (or 0.87 %) of total areas was classified as not suitable
for ecotourism. These areas are highly risky for leading the problems; some are in a
deteriorated condition or have been destroyed. They are mainly located in Punpin and
Chiya districts. In case of utilization, they may have some environmental problems but
those are controllable.
In conclusion, a result of this study appears practically useful for the development of
tourism facilities and ecotourism resource utilization. Additionally, final output of this
study could be used for generating alternative scenarios of ecotourism management
based upon resource management and biodiversity conservation. In the same way,
tourism is a complex phenomenon involving besides its spatial dimension, social and
environmental implications. Thus, a further study should be done with the
implementation of other related sub models such as the carrying capacity model in
establishing a comprehensive ecotourism resources management plan. This study
should provide the stimulus for the continuation of research and future investigation on
sustainable development of ecotourism in Thailand. These integrated approaches were
able to handle complex and universal issues like sustainable development, ecotourism,
biodiversity conservation and protected area management in a tropical and developing
country such as Thailand.
More specifically, the recommendations for ecotourism resources, facilities and
services, marketing, and administration are summarized as follows: