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Egypt's rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
AFP, Published on 30/04/2019
» HURGHADA (EGYPT) - In serene turquoise waters off Egypt's Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral -- yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem.
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'The beach' gets makeover
News, Published on 19/05/2019
» It was a bold move for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to close Maya Bay, a world-famous beach, for two years to allow the local ecosystems to recover.
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Meaningful Journeys
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 24/05/2019
» Tourism can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can generate profit for the economy while on the other it can exploit natural resources. This problem is all too relevant in Thailand but there are niche travel companies that offer unique experiences providing positive benefits to our culture. If you're bored of going to the typical Thai tourist spots and long to do things more than the average tourist, then look no further. Guru complied a list of travel companies making a difference in the country.
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Tour operators want better marine protection system
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/06/2019
» The temporary closure for rehabilitation of several famous marine national parks and coastal sites, including Maya Bay and the Similan and Surin islands in southern Thailand, and more recently Samae San island on the east coast, has drawn mixed reactions from stakeholders.
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Diving into sex work
News, Published on 21/07/2019
» Mai Janta, 29, came to Thailand from Shan State with her family when she was a year old. Her brother had been conscripted to the Myanmar army and her family feared that he would never return if he had to join.
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Amazon a burning issue for G7 leaders
AFP, Published on 24/08/2019
» BIARRITZ, France: The leaders of the G7 club of rich countries meet in southern France on Saturday, with the burning Amazon, diving stock markets and their own stark divisions giving little grounds for optimism.
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Asia's beaches go quiet as Chinese tourists stay home
Published on 06/09/2019
» From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt.
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Choking the oceans to death
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/09/2019
» Blamed for the high-profile deaths of numerous endangered dugongs this year, plastic in the ocean is at the forefront of conversations about the environment in Thailand.
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Mysterious voices
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/11/2019
» With the premiere of The Irishman, the highly anticipated gangster epic that begins streaming today, Netflix has planned to reach an even wider audience by adding a Thai-dubbed version, which the streaming giant believes will attract more viewers here.
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Kin to collect diver's body
News, Published on 14/01/2020
» KRABI: Police are waiting for the relatives of an American professor who died on Friday while diving near Koh Pida Nok to retrieve and repatriate his body to the United States.
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