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158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/07/2025
» Thai marine researchers have reported a remarkable sighting of 158 blacktip reef sharks off the coast of Krabi.
158 blacktip sharks spotted in Maya Bay
News, Published on 11/07/2025
» A record number of blacktip reef sharks, or Carcharhinus melanopterus, were seen in Maya Bay in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park last week, with 158 sharks spotted in a survey by the Marine National Park Research Centre Region 3.
158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay
Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2025
» Thai marine researchers have reported a remarkable sighting of 158 blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) off the coast of the southern province of Krabi.
TEST YOURSELF: Paradise reborn
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» Koh Phi Phi is a model for eco-friendly travel
Paradise reborn
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/05/2024
» Though the rainy season has officially started in some parts of the country, it appeared we were in luck when rain clouds drifted off Phuket. The Sun was shining and the sky was clear when we arrived at Visit Panwa Pier, where a fleet of speedboats and catamarans were cruising the water to pick up passengers.
Sharks and tourists share Maya Bay
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2023
» Every day in Krabi's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks swim in the sea while about 4,000 tourists visit its white-sand beach.
Sharks, tourists jostle for space in Maya Bay
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2023
» KRABI: On any given day in Thailand's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise in the cyan shallows while about 4,000 tourists visit its white-sand beach flanked by towering cliffs.
Avoiding tourism's stresses and strains
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/06/2022
» Foreign visitors have started returning to tourist destinations since the start of the year after the government lifted some Covid-19 measures. The influx of tourists has been observed from Phuket to Chiang Mai, some of which report visitor overcrowding.
Maya Bay to close again for 2 months
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2022
» Maya Bay, which reopened to tourist on Jan 1 after being off-limits for over three years, will be closed again from August to September for the purposes of natural rehabilitation.
Child hurt in Kamala 'shark' bite
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/05/2022
» An eight-year-old was mauled by what experts believed to be barracuda or a shark while swimming off Kamala beach in Phuket on Sunday.