This report summarizes the results of a coral reef management gap analysis undertaken by the authors as part of a William B. Fulbright scholarship with supplemental support from the International Coral Reef Action Network through UNEP East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU). The study was implemented through collaboration with the Coastal Resources Institute, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand and UNEP EAS/RCU. Its goal is to suggest priority areas for future coral reef management activities in Southeast Asia. A particular aim is to provide guidance to the Regional Seas Programme in East Asia as it implements the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) Project.