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Diving trainees, instructors banned from taking photos underwater
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment prohibits scuba-diving trainees and instructors from taking photos underwater during their training and examination dives.
China challenges US amid Gaza, Ukraine conflicts
News, Peter Apps, Published on 06/11/2023
» As US and European warships gathered in the eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions around Israel last weekend, the carrier USS Ronald Reagan dropped anchor off Manila to quietly project the message that Washington would stand behind the Philippines in any conflict in the South China Sea.
Safety rules for Tham Luang Cave visitors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced safety measures will be imposed ahead of the reopening of the Tham Luang Cave site in July.
Unmasking the situation may take a while
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/07/2022
» We are now apparently entering the "post-pandemic era" according to the authorities, which in everyday language means it is not obligatory to wear masks anymore. However, just about everyone is still wearing them so it seems the public are not entirely convinced it's all done and dusted.
Navy divers to help seal SPRC pipeline
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/02/2022
» The Royal Thai Navy has deployed divers to assist Star Petroleum Refining Public Co (SPRC) in clean-up operations and to help repair the company's underwater pipeline that leaked crude oil into waters off Rayong province.
Diver 'not killed' on Koh Tao, police say
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/11/2021
» SURAT THANI: Local authorities have insisted that a Japanese scuba diving instructor who was found dead 17 years ago on Koh Tao was not murdered.
Large stash of human bones discovered in pond
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2020
» Almost 300 bones were retrieved on Friday from a pond near the home of a 40-year-old man who was charged last week with murdering his 22-year-old girlfriend and concealing her corpse.
Park chief answers critics over repairs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/09/2019
» Tham Luang cave is drawing fresh public attention after a veteran politician complained about the slow development of the site which has attracted more than 1 million visitors following the rescue of 12 footballers and their coach in July of last year.
2018: The rescue that gripped the world
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/12/2018
» It ended up as a truly inspiring feel-good story, but could so easily have been a heart-breaking tragedy. That was why the tale of the Wild Boars football team -- 12 young Thai boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave system in Chiang Rai -- held the attention of the world for more than a fortnight.
Heroes who shook the nation
News, Published on 27/12/2018
» The year 2018 was a year in which many heroes emerged. One incident engraved in our memory is of the volunteers who searched for and rescued the Wild Boars football team trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai in June.