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Dept finds 40 Irrawaddy dolphins in Gulf survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2026
» About 40 Irrawaddy dolphins have been confirmed near the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, with clear signs of feeding and breeding behaviour, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).
Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/12/2025
» Marine authorities discovered a plastic bottle lodged in the digestive tract of a dead Bryde’s whale found washed ashore on a beach in Songkhla province in southern Thailand.
Fisheries Act revised amid objections
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/10/2025
» Parliament has approved a controversial amendment to the Fisheries Act, a move the Department of Fisheries insists will balance marine conservation with the livelihoods of fisherfolk.
Search on to save whale shark
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation after a whale shark was spotted entangled in fishing gear debris near Richelieu Rock in the Surin Islands marine park on Sunday.
'More efforts needed' to achieve sustainable development goals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/03/2024
» More ambitious collective action from all stakeholders is needed to meet the United Nation's sustainable development goals in 2030, warned Sue Allchurch, the UN Global Compact's Outreach & Engagement chief, saying the effort to shape a healthier global community is under threat.
'El Niño' set to weaken rainy season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2023
» Thailand's weather is already being influenced by a "mild" El Nino phenomenon, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), which also called on all related agencies to help gear up in case the country suffers a drought.
Unsafe PM2.5 dust levels in 23 provinces
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2023
» PM2.5 dust levels over the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3) were reported from areas in 23 provinces across the country on Tuesday morning, the Pollution Control Department said.
Saving Songkhla's last dolphin pod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2022
» The last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand could become extinct within eight years if a conservation plan is not implemented immediately, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Fine dust blankets Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2022
» Much of Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed in smog on Tuesday morning, with PM2.5 dust exceeding safe levels in 41 areas, the Pollutionn Control Department (PCD) reported.
Covid-19 situation from Tachilek 'under control'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/12/2020
» Health authorities confirmed on Thursday that the Covid-19 situation related to 10 illegal returnees from Myanmar's border town of Tachilek was under control.