The thesis seeks to explain the feasibility of the tourism activities proposed by the Andaman Pilot Project (APP) for the Moken living in the Surin Island Marine National Park (SP). The Moken, who are a group of indigenous sea nomads who used to wander around the area in the past, has undergone enormous changes in their life – from sea wandering to permanent settlement in a protected area.
The case study investigation in the Moken village has examined the adaptability of the Moken whether they can cope with a range of changes that take place in the community as a result of tourism on the SP and the implementation of the tourism activities proposed by the APP. In addition, the study has also examined the feasibility of the tourism activities whether they can establish the Moken a sustainable livelihood. This examination has focused on one hand on the institutional constraints that may obstruct the implementation of the tourism activities and on the sustainability of the project on the other.