Dugong Found Dead in Koh Kaew

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Rapipun Suksawat
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Mueang Phuket –

A dugong was found dead near the Coconut Island in Koh Kaew, Mueang Phuket.

The Thai Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the dead dugong from a fishing farm operator.

The DMCR arrived to find the teenage female dugong. She weighed about 110 kilograms and was two meters long. No severe wounds were found on her. She was taken to the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animal Rescue Center in Wichit to find her exact cause of death.

There have been multiple deaths of dugongs in South Thailand reported in the past six months, concerning environmentalists and relevant officials alike, as we cover below.

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In a concerning environmental development, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) of Thailand has reported the deaths of at least 20 dugongs in the Andaman Sea since the beginning of 2024.

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Rapipun Suksawat
Rapipun Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for more than eight years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.