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It is common knowledge that Rama V was the first monarch from the kingdom of Siam to embark on a journey to Europe in 1897 as is the fact that he was the one who brought back cultures, traditions and culinary tastes of the lands he visited and introduced them to Thailand, especially to Thai kitchens.
When Narot Keereetaweep returned from scuba diving to his accommodation in the Maldives, he noticed a 2m-long nurse shark behind another ship. As an amateur underwater photographer, Narot did not hesitate to take photos of the creature.
Projects to construct sea dykes to ease beach erosion along various parts of Thailand's coastline carry on despite clear evidence showing they are not a constructive or effective way to stop the problem, environmental activists say.