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Quotas and the future of the fishery sector
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/06/2020
» This week is full of promising news about marine conservation. And if you wonder why, take a look at the calendar, June 8 marked the United Nations' World Oceans Day. State authorities are using this week to hold events and launch a campaign and initiatives to pay tribute to the Sea Mother.
Rainy days ahead unless we fix floods
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/08/2017
» The sea gypsies of Koh Lipe, a tourist island in the Andaman Sea, have had a close relationship with water all their lives. Water for them is intrinsic and very much tied to the phases of the moon. In times of high tide or heavy monsoon, water will cover parts of their land, but these seafarers have learned to cope, and they even commute on boats. Rising water levels have never been a major concern for these people, at least until recently.
Into the very dark depths of quarrying
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/07/2017
» The gruesome murder of a village head in Krabi and seven other victims last week shed some light on quarrying in this country.
Tourism can be made sustainable
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/05/2017
» On the surface, the Andaman sea off Phi Phi Island is calm and clear, its emerald green colour is ever attractive. Yet, the underwater situation with an extensive area of bleached coral reef make this popular world-class dive site a red-alert tourism spot.
Teachers need relief from some burdens
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/01/2017
» Today is National Teacher's Day in Thailand. But Sangsoem Harntalay, a renowned teacher at Ban Koh Adang, a school on Lipe Island, a famous tourism destination in the Andaman Sea in Satun province, sees no cause to celebrate.
Joni's parking lot puts Phuket in perspective
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/07/2016
» Every time I go to Phuket, a famous 1970 song by Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi", always rings in my head. Lyrical and melodic, it pierces right into your heart. The first line -- "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" -- has become an anthem for conservationists as they express concern over tasteless economic development.
Seafood lovers' dilemma
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/07/2015
» Over a month ago, I bought some fresh seafood, comprised of shrimps and mantis shrimps and took it to a party at my friend's house.
Heritage status the best way to protect Andaman Sea
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/04/2015
» The brouhaha over the decayed coral reefs at Koh Tachai — an island in Koh Similan Marine National Park with a once-spectacular dive site — which triggered concerns about heavy pollution on this tourist spot, has fizzled out.
Why a power plant is bad news for Krabi
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/02/2015
» Plans by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONREPP) to re-designate parts of coastal community areas in Krabi as an environmental protection zone may sound like a good news for local conservationists. But this is not necessarily so.
Don't believe the doom mongers
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/01/2012
» At last, the Bhumibhol Dam did not collapse before midnight on Dec 31, 2011.