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Dugong decline spurs seagrass efforts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2025
» The Thai Coral Reef and Marine Life Conservation Foundation is stepping up its efforts to restore seagrass beds across the Andaman Sea, following reports of a drastic decline in dugong populations caused by food shortages and deteriorating marine ecosystems.
Dugongs 'flourishing' off Trang isles
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/04/2025
» Abundant seagrass meadows around Koh Libong and Koh Muk in Trang have allowed the local dugong population to flourish, with a recent survey showing the herd has grown in size since the last one.
Raft of new measures to save dugongs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2025
» New measures have been put in place to support efforts to save more dugongs, after several were found dead recently, says Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on.
Inquiry into Thailand's rising dugong death toll expanded
Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» Another dugong was found dead in Krabi on Sunday as the Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on directed relevant authorities to expedite urgent measures concerning the alarming increase in the dugong death rate.
22 oil leaks, 507 tonnes of waste in one year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2023
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has reported 22 incidents of oil leaks in the Gulf of Thailand and a total of 507 tonnes of rubbish collected from the seas around the country last year, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Taisaranakul.
Dugong population increasing
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/12/2022
» The dugong population in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea appears to be on the rise as indicated by the latest count this year, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Govt calls on volunteers to battle plastic trash crisis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/12/2019
» The government has sought help from 230,000 environmental volunteers in its campaign to help reduce the scourge of plastic waste in the country.
Dugong deaths trigger alarm
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2019
» Fisherfolk in Trang province have proposed five measures to save sea animals amid the unprecedented death rate of dugongs over the past week.
Marium death spurs 'dugong masterplan' talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/08/2019
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will hold a special meeting on Monday to discuss the "national dugong masterplan", following the death of Marium, a baby dugong who died with pieces of plastic bags in her belly.
Baby dugongs to be livestreamed 24/7
Post Reporters, Published on 06/07/2019
» Twenty-four-hour coverage of the orphaned baby dugongs Mariam and Yamil, who have captivated the country, will start on Sunday.