Impact of the physical environment
Mass-tourism
The construction is located too close the coast. The natural recovery is difficult. The floating fish factories sometimes produce a lot of waste, the beach can be polluted. The sea was turned into a boosting for tourist services, impact on the ecosystem.
Eco-tourism
Nowadays, Klong Klone mangrove forest is an important eco-tourism spot in Samut Songkram combining mangrove conservation, sustainable livelihoods and a renewed sense of community. Tourists are a part of the continuing development of the mangrove forest by planting saplings to reforest the area.
Host community relations
Mass-tourism
Common problem will be the language, as Bang Saen is not used to catering to foreigners, only a few people speak English. Occupations in the area most of them were from outside.
Eco-tourism
Visitors can access the lifestyle of local people through activities. Most tourists are intended to learn about the lifestyle of the local people. Others have an eco-tourism service for both day tourists and overnight accommodation at Kra-tang.
Sociocultural impact
Mass-tourism
Bang Saen is a sleepy town weekdays. The town is a host to a major university, Burapha University. During the day, most of the people you will see are students. On weekends, travelers, families, and groups of friends come from surrounding areas or other provinces in Thailand to spend a day at the beach.
Eco-tourism
There are people living along the coast in numbers, local fishing can serve villagers sufficiently, migrants have come back to earn a living in their hometown and families stay together. There are many self-sufficient occupations for villagers. Some gather to provide occupational classes based on their skills such as fishing, catering, Kra-tang or shell farm huts in the sea, boat trip services, cork trees planting, and Don Hoi Lod sightseeing. The community in the area was not spacious. People in the community are in charge of place. So don't want workers from outsiders.