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MoUs seek to ease ecology fears over Songkhla Lake
Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2023
» A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among state agencies in an effort to protect the environment and ecology with regard to the planned construction of a bridge crossing Songkhla Lake which begins next year.
More help for at-risk marine species
Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2023
» Researchers are looking into the potential returns from certifying Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Trat, Trang and Pattani provinces as a means to make money to help endangered marine species.
Cambodian leader U-turns on rare dolphin conservation law
AFP, Published on 27/04/2023
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled a law he created just two months ago to protect critically endangered Mekong dolphins as the mammals continue to die from illegal fishing activities.
Cambodia records 1st rare Mekong River dolphin death in 2023
Published on 22/03/2023
» PHNOM PENH: A rare Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead after being entangled in fishermen's illegal gillnets in northeast Cambodia, the Fisheries Administration said in a statement on Wednesday.
Battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» KRATIE, Cambodia: Bulging grey heads break the turbid waters of the Mekong River in Cambodia as a pod of rare Irrawaddy dolphins surfaces to breathe, drawing excited murmurs from tourists watching from nearby boats.
Rare dolphins spotted frolicking in the Bang Pakong River
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2023
» Three rare dolphins have been spotted in Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao province, alerting the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to send a team to monitor their safety.
Rare dolphins, whales spotted in Upper Gulf
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2022
» Irrawaddy dolphins, Indo-Pacific finless porpoises and Bryde's whales have been detected in areas of the Upper Gulf of Thailand, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Rural chiefs assure dolphin safety during bridge work
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2022
» The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) will launch a campaign to forge a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the preservation of Irrawaddy dolphins, an endangered cetacean living in Songkhla Lake.
Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'
Published on 24/10/2022
» The cabinet's recent decision to approve construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities.
Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'
News, Published on 24/10/2022
» The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demise of the last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins who call the lake home.