Koh Phan-gan: trouble in Paradise? 1

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Your task To assess the impact of tourism on the Thai island of Koh Phan-gan Where is Koh Phan-gan? What is it like? http://www.amazing-thailand.com/Climate.html Is the impact positive? Is it negative? Are there winners? Are there losers? 3

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A brief guide Thailand is a rapidly developing country Its GDP/head is $8,200 Tourism is one of the largest contributors to its economy The culture is traditionally Buddhist Modesty and respect are expected Heavy drinking is not common amongst Thais Drug use carries serious penalties See also the Thai Etiquette dossier 5

What do you have to do? Produce a short PowerPoint detailing the positives and negatives about tourism on Koh Phan-gan (when finished print & fix into your book). Answer these questions – 1 per slide? Where is KP-G? What sorts of people go to KP-G? What is the Full Moon Party? What impacts does the FMP have (+ and -)? What conflicts might the FMP create? http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/news-if-you-go-thailand 6

Plenary What could be done to solve the problems of the FMP? Class discuss 7