An oil spill flowing towards Koh Samet is dampening the island's tourism outlook as operators could face an influx of cancellations, as happened with a previous leak at Ao Phrao in July 2013.
An oil spill flowing towards Koh Samet is hitting the island's tourism as operators could face many cancellations, as happened with a previous spill at Ao Phrao in July 2013.
RAYONG: Efforts were underway to contain about 400,000 litres of crude oil which leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut in Rayong province yesterday (Jan 25), Marine and Coastal Resources D
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): A massive oil spill of 400,000 litres off the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong on Tuesday (Jan 25) night led to concerns over its marine environmental impact with some fearing it could be much worse than the spill in 2013.