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Philippine marine life under threat from industrial fishing
Published on 06/06/2025
» MANILA - Impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines are caught in a David-and-Goliath fight with industrial fishing companies after the country's top court loosened restrictions on commercial operations in protected coastal waters.
Two Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/05/2025
» PHUKET - Two Indonesian fishing trawlers were seized and the 18 crew members arrested off this island province for illegally fishing in Thai waters on Tuesday morning.
Earth needs real action
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2025
» Today, countries across the globe mark Earth Day, an annual event aimed at demonstrating their commitment to protecting the environment. While Thailand is still plagued by a plethora of pollution-related problems, there are still reasons for Thais to remain optimistic.
Thai crew members released by Myanmar return home after pardon
Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2025
» Four Thai crew members detained by Myanmar authorities since November last year arrived in Ranong province on Saturday afternoon.
Thai trawler crew set to return following pardon
News, Published on 29/03/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate with Myanmar to repatriate four Thai trawler crew members arrested after Thai fishing boats were attacked off Ranong's coast last November.
Myanmar pardons 4 Thai fishermen arrested in November
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 28/03/2025
» The Myanmar government has granted pardon to four Thai trawler crew members following repeated efforts by Thailand to secure their release after their arrest in November last year.
Hope dies in Thailand's broken system
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 28/02/2025
» A woman, stunned, her husband holding her hand as she walks down the courthouse stairs. Prof Pirongrong Ramasoota, a respected scholar and commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has been sentenced to two years in jail. Her crime? Having a dispute with a corporate giant during her work as a state media regulator.
Vietnamese fishing vessel seized after collision with Thai boat
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2025
» A Vietnamese fishing vessel collided with a Thai naval patrol boat on Wednesday while authorities were attempting to apprehend it for illegal fishing in Thai waters off Trat province.
Myanmar boat crews arrested in Thai waters
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2025
» Charges have been laid against Myanmar fishermen found operating in Thai waters off the shores of Ranong province.
Fishing change risks new yellow card
News, Published on 01/02/2025
» An attempt by lawmakers to amend the 2015 Royal Ordinance on Fisheries could put Thailand at risk of getting another yellow card from the European Union (EU) as the bill, now in the Senate, could lead to destructive fishing.