PHUKET: Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), at Loma Park in Patong Beach yesterday (June 8) presided over a major event to mark World Oceans Day that was broadca
PHUKET: An inspection of three coral sites in Phuket waters have dismissed claims that the corals are suffering heightened coral bleaching, reports the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR
Tour boat sought for damaging protected corals near Phi Phi
Tour boat sought for damaging protected corals near Phi Phi
PHUKET: Sophon Thongdee, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), will follow up with the Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) over pressing charges against the operators of a speedboat that dropped anchor on baby corals in a protected area near Phi Phi Island.
Photo: Nalinee Thongtham
The move follows Nalinee Thongtham, an officer at the DMCR’s Phuket Marine Biological Center, posting photos of the boat and of the damaged corals on her Facebook page.