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Surf Tourism & Resource Sustainability
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Steven A. Martin, PhDManaging Director
Phuket, Thailand
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Surf Tourism and Resource Sustainabilityin Thailand
First... A few pictures
PART I – INTRO & HISTORY
PART II – GEOGRAPHY & METEOROLOGY
PART III – SURF CITY CULTURE
PART III – ISSUES IN SUSTAINABILITY
Kalim Reef
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Surfing In Phuket
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Kalim Reef
Phuket
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Chalong Tanus
The First Thai Surf Champion 1999
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PART I
INTRODUCTION & HISTORY
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“Instant Surf Tourism”
Just add waves!
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Kalim Reef c.1977
Surfing History...
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Photo: Paul King
The first ‘Surf Bar’ at Patong Beach C. 1980
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Nai Harn Beach, Phuket c.1977 Photo: Nicky Martin
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Relax Beach, Phuket c.1987
Photo: Nicky Martin
The wave was permanently changed when Le Meridien Hotelrelocated the mouth of the local stream
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Kata Noi Beach, c.1996
Photos: Paul King
Chin was the “First-ever Thai surfer who truly
embraced the heart and soul of surf culture in Phuket. He lived on the beach, surfed everyday, and shaped his own boards.”
Paul King
Thailand’s first backyard shaper
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Thailand’s First Surfer GirlGae
1972 – 1997
Kata Noi Beach, 1996
“Everyone that knew her was touched by Gae’s zest for life, the surf, and love of everyone. Wish I could be more like her... Take each day and enjoy life.”
Photo: Paul King
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COASTAL GEOGRAPHY & METEOROLOGY of the
ANDAMAN Coast, Thailand
PART II
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30+ Areas documented
through exploratory
research
70+ Sites
60+ Areas currently documented
60+ Sites
739+ km and over 50 islands(6 provinces)
1874+ km and over 50 islands(17 provinces)
Key areas to include:
Ko Samui/Ko Phangan & Ko Chang/Ko Kut
ANDAMAN COAST
GULFCOAST
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The Sunda Shelf
A Brief Look at the Gulf of Thailand...
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The Southwesterly Monsoon
May through October
Southwest – West Windswell
Indian Ocean Groundswell
Quality Waves
Potential To Arrive Year-round
Cyclonic activity
Depressions, Tropical Storms &
Cyclones
Potential for BIG
Meteorology & Wave Types
of the Andaman Sea
S. A. Martin
1000-3000meters
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Sweet 235 !
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Bathymetry varies at different
latitudes along Thailand’s
Andaman Coast, affecting wave
speeds and heights
The Coastal Shelf
110 km wide in the north
Ranong and Phang Nga
25 km near Phuket
The deepest water on
Thailand’s Andaman Coast
130 km in the south
Krabi, Trang & Satun
Bathymetry of the
Andaman Coast
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Key Surf
Beaches of
Phuket
‹ Nai Yang Beaches & Reefs
‹ Surin Beach
‹ Bang Tao Beach
‹ Kamala Beach
‹ Kalim Reef
‹ Kata Yai Beach
‹ Kata Noi Beach
‹ Nai Harn Beach
(approximately 30 sites)
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PART III
PHUKET & THE DEVELOPING
SURF CULTURE
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PHUKET OFFERS THAILAND’s Best Surfing Areas
KARON BEACH
20 Surf Shops15 Surf Lesson Businesses
25 Surfboard Rental Concessions
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300 Thai Surfers250 Expat Surfers
Surf TouristsAustralianJapaneseUSA & UK‘Incidental’ Tourists
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Phuket International Airport
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International Surfing Competitions
The Phuket Governor Is that Jake ‘the Snake’ Patterson? :)
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The 2011 Phuket International Surfing Contest, Patong Beach
The First Phuket Surfing Contest was in 1999 at Kata Beach
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Domestic Surf Tourism
Thai Movie Stars from Bangkok Try Surfing for the First Time
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There are NO LIFESAVING CLUBS
SURFERS regularly make RESCUES
More people drown in Phuket during the monsoon season than in the entire state of Hawaii in a year!
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BEACH & OCEAN SAFETY are NOT to international safety standards
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Phuket Gazette
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PART IVKEY ISSUES IN
SURF RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY
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The 5 TS of SURF SITE
DEGRADATION in PHUKET
‹ TIN MINING – Reef destruction and mine tailings
‹ TRASH– Beach litter & Marine debris
‹ TOURISM– Tourist impacts, construction, pollution
‹ TEMPERATURE– Coral Bleaching
‹ TSUNAMI– Coral destruction and salt invasion
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Suction Boat
Bucket Dredge
Over 6,000 boats in operation in 1988
Maritime tin mining was invented in Phuket in 1903
TINMINING
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1960s Bucket dredge operating at 22-meters depth in Phuket
Photo: Chansang c. 1985
Discharged mine tailings and turbid plume
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Sediment plumes from intensive coastal dredging
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SURIN BEACH, PHUKET Marine Debris
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Analysis of 1,127 Plastic Food Rappers
Percentage LanguagePotential country
of origin
74% Thai Thailand
6.5% Bahasa/others Indonesia
3.5% Malay/others Malaysia
2% Burmese/others Myanmar
1.5% Hindi India
12.5% indefinite indefinite
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Indonesian label Burmese label
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TOURISMSewageUrban runoffConstruction waste
700 HOTELS40,000 ROOMS
SEWAGE WATERDischarged at HIGH TIDE
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KALIM REEF95% Dead
KALIM REEF
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2010 Saw Extensive
Coral Bleaching in Phuket
Temperature
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Before After
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
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CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
‹ Beach & Water Quality
‹ Beach & Ocean Safety• Develop a lifesaving culture
‹ Surf Site Sustainability & Conservation
• Adopt the Surfing Reserve approach
Phuket is developing rapidly and surf
tourism is a significant new market during the southwest monsoon season
Key Areas of Concern
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Steven A. Martin, PhD
Managing Director
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Research Articles Available at San Diego State UniversityCenter for Surf Researchhttp://csr.sdsu.edu/2012/11/14/steven-martin/
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