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Waste blamed for Koh Lan's green waters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2023
» CHON BURI: Wastewater discharged from Koh Lan is the major cause of the plankton bloom that turned the sea smelly and green, said the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) on Sunday.
Dead turtle ate 2kg of rubbish
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2022
» More than two kilogrammes of rubbish have been found inside a sea turtle found dead on a beach in Chon Buri province.
Andaman waters closed to fishing
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2021
» The Department of Fisheries will prohibit fishing in the Andaman Sea off Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi and Trang from April to June in order to allow marine animal populations to recover.
Sea turtles return to nest on Koh Samui
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2020
» Sea turtles have been spotted laying eggs on a beach on Koh Samui for the first time in decades.
First sea turtle eggs this year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2020
» PHUKET: A leatherback turtle laid eggs on a beach on the island of Phuket for the first time this year yesterday, and only the fourth time on the Andaman coast this breeding season.
Sea turtle egg theft prompts tightened beach surveillance
Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2020
» A national park popular for leatherback sea turtles to breed has tightened its security after more than 50 eggs were stolen from a beach in Phangnga province.
Bus driver caught with tiger skulls
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2019
» Officials have seized 1,666 bear claws and four tiger skulls from the Lao driver of a bus travelling from Bangkok to Pakse in Laos.
12 more threatened marine species now on protected list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2018
» Twelve more threatened marine animals have been included on the national list of protected species, a move hailed by a leading fishery expert as a victory for people who began pushing for their inclusion three years ago.
Work starts on hospital for turtles
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2018
» A turtle hospital will be set up at the Phangnga naval base to treat ill sea turtles and serve as a research centre for the marine animals.
Coin-swallowing turtle takes turn for worse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2017
» The coin-swallowing turtle has a slim chance of survival after lapsing into a coma following an operation to remove more than 900 coins from its stomach two weeks ago.