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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Garbage invades underwater wedding island in Trang
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 07/09/2017
» TRANG - A huge amount of garbage has washed up on the beach at Koh Kradan, a celebrated international destination for underwater weddings, raising fresh concerns about waste management on the tourist island.
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South's first vineyard deserves a toast
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 16/05/2017
» TRANG -- A local farmer has transformed part of his rubber plantation into an organic vineyard -- a first in Thailand's South -- and his success is encouraging others to follow suit.
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Man fined over starfish selfie says he's a scapegoat
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 11/05/2017
» TRANG - A man who was fined after admitting to taking starfish and sea cucumbers from the sea so tourists could take selfie photos now says he was not even there at the time.
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Crewman fined over starfish
News, Methee Muangkaew, Published on 07/05/2017
» A crewman from a southern tour boat has been fined 500 baht for taking starfish and sea cucumbers from the sea so that tourists on board could take photographs of them.
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Starfish selfies lead to fine
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 06/05/2017
» A crewman from a southern tour boat has been fined 500 baht for taking starfish and sea cucumbers from the sea so that tourists on board could take photographs of them.
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