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Plan to halt coastal erosion to focus on Andaman, Gulf
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/07/2014
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is set to revise its multi-billion anti-coastal erosion plan and submit it to the new cabinet by October.
Indian satellite debris warning
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/10/2013
» Aircraft and fishing boats should avoid travelling around the Andaman Sea off Phangnga on Nov 5 when India is set to launch a Mars-bound satellite, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) has warned.
Rally against Pak Bara deep sea port
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2013
» Southerners opposed to the government's infrastructure development projects on Tuesday kicked off a march from Satun to Songkhla to voice disapproval of proposals set to affect their area.
Govt prepares quake manuals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/11/2012
» Manuals providing post-quake evacuation and earthquake preparation instructions for Thais _ especially those living in three at-risk provinces _ will soon be distributed, says the director of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Policy Bureau.
Sea gypsies fight for ancestors and culture
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2012
» For the Urak Lawoi sea gypies, a cement platform under a tree on Koh Hey in Phuket province is more than a place to seek shade from the sun.
NGO decries trawler licensing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2012
» A network of small-scale fishermen has blasted the Fisheries Department's plan to register unlicensed trawlers, saying the move would harm marine life.
Dive sites to remain closed so bleached coral may recover
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2012
» Seven popular dive sites in the Andaman Sea will be closed for at least six more months to allow coral damaged by bleaching to recover.