Author(s): Kassara Sukpatch, Chokechai Suveatwatanakul
This research was developed to develop the tourism carrying capacity indicators suitable for tourism in marine national parks in Thailand. the population and sample group of which were the stakeholders related to the tourism activities within the marine national parks, including national park officers, local operators, people living in the surrounding communities, and tourists with travelling experience in marine national parks, 456 persons in total. The suitableness evaluation of ecological carrying capacity indicators for tourism in marine national parks showed that 23 of 34 indicators were qualified. The suitableness evaluation of facility carrying capacity indicators for tourism in marine national parks showed that 25 of 30 indicators were qualified and the suitableness evaluation of facility carrying capacity indicators for tourism in marine national parks showed that all 17 indicators. The results can be applied to the sustainability management of marine national park tourism.