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Dugongs on the brink
News, Editorial, Published on 13/11/2024
» In 2019, the struggles of a sick baby dugong named Marium captured the public's attention, which sadly ended with her dying with plastic waste later found in her intestines. Dugong deaths were alarmingly frequent that year, with five of these gentle marine mammals found dead off the coast of Krabi and Trang.
A plastic tax is not enough
News, Editorial, Published on 31/12/2019
» After some hesitation, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has finally decided to kick off a campaign to cut back on the use of plastic bags starting on Wednesday thanks to cooperation from shopping malls and major convenience stores. Though the campaign has good intentions, it is short of being a praiseworthy effort.
Take more care with park waste
News, Editorial, Published on 01/12/2019
» The death of a male deer in Nan's Khun Sathan National Park highlights the growing need for a plastic management plan in the country's conservation zone.
Where's the alternative to plastic bags?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 11/10/2019
» In less than three months, plastic bags will disappear from supermarkets and convenience stores as the government campaign to cut out single-use plastic gains momentum.
Carrot-and-stick to beat plastic waste
News, Kannika Thampanishvong, Wichsinee Wibulpolprasert & Pramon Karnchanapimonkul, Published on 25/09/2019
» Last year, a pilot whale was washed up on the shore of Songkhla province. It spat out some plastic and died. In its stomach were 80 or more plastic bags and other plastic items weighing more than eight kilogrammes.
Strange priorities
News, Postbag, Published on 29/08/2019
» I am feeling bemused, bewildered and befuddled by the outpouring of grief and numerous stories in the media about the death of a baby dugong.
When the carrot works more than the stick
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 26/08/2019
» If Marium, the famous eight-month-old orphaned dugong, was able to speak, she might ask what she had done to deserve being fed all that plastic.
Delayed ban a death sentence for Thai dugongs
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/08/2019
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has finally woken up to the plight of critically endangered dugongs by turning Marium, the nation's sweetheart, into a poster child.
Marium's death a timely warning
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/08/2019
» Many people may not care about the tragic death of Marium, an eight-month-old orphaned baby dugong. Marium died on Saturday from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach. She was found beached in Krabi province in April, rescued and then treated by veterinarians of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources with the hope that, one day, when she was strong enough, she would be able to return to the wild to be with the other dugongs in the sea around Libong island in Trang province.
Dugong marks plastic tragedy
News, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2019
» The tragic death of Marium, the baby dugong, is a testament that more efforts are needed to deal with plastic waste.