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Out-of-work elephants return to Trang
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 24/04/2020
» TRANG: About 60 elephants have returned to their homes in Trang from major tourism provinces because the mahouts cannot afford to feed them in the absence of tourists, caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Dugongs delight in tourist-free seas
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 23/04/2020
» TRANG: Marine park officials have found a big school of dugongs happily feeding on seagrass off this southern province because the coronavirus disease has stopped tourism.
Another payoon found dead off Trang
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 15/09/2019
» TRANG: Another payoon or sea cow, an endangered herbivorous mammal, was found dead in the sea off this southern province on Saturday, according to a marine and coastal resources official.
Tour boat zone set up to protect dugongs
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 17/05/2019
» TRANG: Marine officials and local residents have geared up to protect dugongs or <i>phayoon</i> by installing buoys off Koh Libong to demarcate the zone where tourists can safely view the rare sea mammals.
Tourist influx blamed for widespread reef damage
News, Methee Muangkaew, Published on 23/04/2019
» Trang: Had Chao Mai National Park says a sharp rise in tour boat activity during the Songkran holiday seriously damaged coral reefs, prompting the need to impose strict regulations to enable rehabilitation and prevent further damage.