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Oil spill findings delayed
Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2013
» The Energy Ministry has put off to next week an announcement of its investigation into the offshore oil spill in Rayong which damaged Ao Phrao on Samet island.
Samet's Ao Phrao beach set to reopen
Published on 31/10/2013
» Authorities on Thursday announced Koh Samet's Ao Phrao beach will reopen to tourists on Nov 1 following the oil spill on July 27 in which about 50,000 litres of crude oil leaked from a PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) pipeline.
Oil spill hits beach at Koh Samet island (Update 2)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/07/2013
» Navy & PTT rush to control oil at popular tourism resort island Koh Samet.
Blame it on a hose pipe
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2013
» A broken industrial hose pipe has been blamed for causing PTT Global Chemical Plc's (PTTGC) oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of Rayong last month, an investigation committee said on Wednesday.
Oil slick: Bigger than it looks (Updated)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2013
» Satellite shows big oil film of 15 sq kms moving towards coral reefs & coastal fish farms.
Tests find mercury in Ao Phrao sea water
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/08/2013
» Mercury levels found in sea water off Ao Phrao beach on Koh Samet were 29 times higher than safety standards allow, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Ao Phrao coral still damaged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2014
» Scientists have discovered that coral reefs at Ao Phrao beach on Koh Samet in Rayong's Klaeng district still show signs of damage, six months after the area was flooded by tonnes of crude oil.
Waters off Ao Phrao 'nearly back to normal'
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/08/2013
» RAYONG : The sea off Koh Samet's Ao Phrao and nearby areas, affected by the July 27 oil spill, has almost returned to normal following the clean-up operation, Rayong governor Wichit Chartpaisit said.
Navy Seals join Ao Phrao clean-up effort
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/08/2013
» The navy has sent officers from its elite Sea-Air-Land (Seal) unit to join efforts to restore Ao Phrao, which has been contaminated by last week's oil spill.
Fishermen hit by oil slick
Online Reporters, Published on 30/07/2013
» A 600-metre oil slick in the sea off the eastern province of Rayong reached the shores of Koh Samet's fishing village Ao Phrao on Tuesday.