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Maritime body restructured to tackle IUU
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) will be in charge of combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and defending the country's maritime interests, according to navy commander Adm Luechai Ruddit.
9 more accused of 'seasteading'
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/07/2019
» Charges will be pressed against an additional nine suspects, among them seven Thais, one German and one person of an unknown nationality, for their alleged involvement in the illegal construction of a "seastead" in Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea.
Smoked out
News, Postbag, Published on 29/04/2019
» Your recent report on the haze in northern Thailand says that 90% of the thousands of hot spots were started by people, but figure should be 100%. Places like Australia and California have wild fires. Tropical countries do not. Why doesn't Malaysia have them? Or tropical Northern Australia, even? And if 90% were caused by arson, which in Australia means up to 20 years in jail if they cause death and destruction, how many people are now in Thai jails convicted of arson?
Seastead lifted ashore at Phuket port
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/04/2019
» PHUKET: The detached floating seastead cabin was lifted from the sea and placed on dry land for police inspection as authorities gather evidence to take legal action against the US-Thai couple.
Seastead couple 'hiding on Tarutao'
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2019
» An American man and his Thai wife, accused of illegally building a floating home - called a seastead - close to Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea, are believed to be hiding on Tarutao Island to escape police arrest.
US-Thai couple 'hiding on Tarutao'
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/04/2019
» An American man and his Thai wife, accused of illegally building a so-called seastead close to Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea, are believed to be hiding on Tarutao Island to escape police arrest.
Hunted seastead couple 'traced to Tarutao island'
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2019
» PHUKET: The US-Thai couple who built and anchored a seastead floating home off Phuket were last traced to Tarutao island, and the full weight of the law awaits them, authorities said on Tuesday.
'Seastead' dismantled by navy
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2019
» PHUKET: The navy on Monday began dismantling a so-called seastead, the key piece of evidence in a security case being pursued against an American man and his Thai wife, and is expected to complete the task within the day.
Navy begins removal of floating seastead
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2019
» PHUKET: The navy began dismantling and removing a controversial floating seastead from its location in the Andaman Sea, southeast of Phuket, and transporting it to shore on Monday morning.
Navy moves floating 'threat to Thai sovereignty' ashore
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/04/2019
» PHUKET: The navy has successfully towed a controversial floating seastead from its location in the Andaman Sea, southeast of Phuket island, to the shore on Monday evening