Spatial dysfunction in post-tsunami Baan Lion: Taking the Moken beyond vulnerability and tradition

摘要: Abstract This article focuses on the perpetuation of discourses vulnerability and tradition for Moken people living Andaman Coast in Thailand. These limit opportunities to see agency changes contemporary livelihoods/lifestyles. is depicted through lens post-tsunami reconstructed village Baan Lion Koh Phra Thong island. We highlight that inappropriate donor reconstruction has led spatial dysfunction local community (largely Moken). The provides limited opportunity place-making, connections employment trade, some social benefits offered other nearby settings. While donors may have ‘built back safer’, we argue they not better’, as their perception needs, livelihoods lifestyle accounted life occurred prior after 2004 tsunami. results are a largely depopulated dysfunctional space whereby NGO tourism activities now trying build new sense provide retain at least transient population Lion.