In June 2010, the Thai government announced new policies to help improve the livelihoods of sea gypsies negatively affected by the tourism industry. Additional records uncovered at the school found that, at the time, around 90 sea gypsies were settled in the area. Sea gypsies are not researchers by training and some lost their commitment to the project over time. making waves: Niran Yangpan, one of the four sea gypsies once charged with illegally occupying Rawai beach. The volume of lawsuits against sea gypsies begun to rise rapidly following the 2004 tsunami, which displaced many of these communities.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 23:48 UTC