through its World Commission on Protected Areas has pioneered MEE approaches and is working with DNP to build on previous work to establish a Thai MEE for two priority areas: the Gulf of Thailand Coast and the Andaman Sea Coast. IUCN helps countries around the world to better position themselves to undertake World Heritage nominations and is working through MEE to improve the management effectiveness of Thailand’s parks within the two priority areas. Mu Ko Surin National Park has been selected as one of three showcase sites that will model ‘best practice’ protected area management and promote MEE as a tool available to other protected areas in Thailand.