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Safety first for swimmers
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2023
» School break seasons in Thailand — the first from March to May and the second from October to November — are a time when drowning accidents among children 15 years old and below rise substantially.
Live to swim, and swim to live
News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2023
» Friday was Shark and Ray Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures that roam the oceans. Sharks and rays belong to a group of fish known as elasmobranchs, which includes over 1,200 species.
Drowning reminder
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2023
» This week marks the first anniversary of the most reported drowning accident in Thailand's modern history. A year (and a day) ago on the night of Feb 24, actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong died after falling off a speedboat in the Chao Phraya River.
Schools must be made safer
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2021
» The senseless death of a 15-year-old boy who drowned while attending a boy scout camp in Kalasin province early this week is another example of the tragic repetition of an avoidable mistake: lax safety precautions in outdoor school activities.
Pattaya needs big clean-up
News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2019
» Once again, Pattaya has been hit by a water pollution crisis. The sight of grimy torrents gushing from a city sewerage pipe into the sea on Jomtien beach has appalled members of the public.