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Widespread storms tipped until Tuesday
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2021
» Sudden summer storms, gusty winds and even hail are expected in the Northeast, East, North, Central and upper South from Saturday until Tuesday.
Trawlermen threaten to rally over new catch quotas
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2020
» A group of trawler owners on Tuesday vowed to stage a big rally in Bangkok if the Department of Fisheries is adamant about imposing new fishing quotas, a move to appease the European Union after it called on the kingdom to follow sustainable measures in the seafood industry last year.
Group threatens rally over fishing quotas
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/06/2020
» A group of trawler owners yesterday vowed to stage a big rally in Bangkok if the Department of Fisheries is adamant on imposing new fishing quotas, a move to appease the European Union after it called on the kingdom to follow sustainable measures in the seafood industry last year.
Checklist to replace EIA for seawalls
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2019
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will use a "preliminary environmental checklist" to review proposals about the construction of seawalls to prevent coastal erosion.
40 baby leatherback turtles hatch, head out to Andaman sea
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/03/2019
» Forty rare leatherback turtles emerged from their shells and headed out to the Andaman Sea off Phangnga on Saturday under the protective gaze of marine officials.
Locals eye beaches as turtle breeding sites
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2019
» Phangnga:Two beaches in Phangnga and Phuket have been declared protected turtle incubation sites following the return of turtles to nest there for the first time in more than six years.
New dive site to exhibit undersea Harley-Davidson
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/02/2019
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources will next month build a man-made dive site near the Khao Lak-Lamru National Park in Phangnga's Takua Pa district.
Dept allows extra fishing days for commercial trawlers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2018
» The Department of Fisheries has approved additional days for commercial fishing as fewer trawlers are going out to sea due to labour shortages that have plagued the sector.
Parks officials refuse to budge over Similan quota
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/10/2018
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has rejected a request by business operators to postpone a quota system for tourists in Similan National Park in Phangnga province.
Sea gypsies fight to save graveyard
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2018
» Sea gypsies living in Phangnga province are struggling to protect a traditional cemetery from encroachment by businesses, and say local authorities are too weak to help them protect and preserve their traditional way of life.