Environment

The latest and greatest in breaking daily news around the environment and environmental issues in Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok, and Thailand.

21 Baby Sea Turtles Hatch and Head into the Sea in Phang Nga

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Phang Nga – Twenty-one baby leatherback sea turtles have successfully hatched and headed into the sea in the Khura Buri district. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express a mother leatherback...

Tour Boat with 42 Foreign Tourists Gets Stuck on a Sandbank in Phang Nga

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Phang Nga – A tour boat with 42 tourists from Phuket became stuck on a sandbank in Phang Nga. The head of the Ao Phang Nga National Park, Mr. Nattawat Nuisringam, told the Phuket Express that...

Two Chinese Tourists Officially Charged After Starfish Incident in Phuket

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Phuket - Concern has been rising after photos of divers touching starfish under the sea in Phuket went viral on Thai social media. The issue has been brought to light by the Facebook page ‘Monsoon Garbage...

Four Meter Python Caught in Patong

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Patong – A four meter long python has been caught after reportedly eating an unknown animal in Patong. A staffer from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Department at the Patong Municipality told the Phuket Express...

Turtle Rescued on Beach in Phuket

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Phuket – A 10 year-old sea turtle has been rescued on a beach in Thalang. Staff at the Sirinat National Park were notified by locals that they had found the sea turtle on Mai Khao Beach...

Leatherback Sea Turtle Lays 135 Eggs in Phang Nga

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Phang Nga – A mother leatherback sea turtle laid 135 eggs on a beach in the Thai Mueang district. The Khao Lampi Hat Thai Mueang National Park office told the Phuket Express that they found...

Turtle Rescued on Phuket Beach

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Phuket – A sea turtle was rescued at a beach in Thalang on Sunday (May 26th). The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that they were notified from a local resident...

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Launches Beach Conservation Project in Phuket

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Phuket – The Thai Prime Minister has launched the Phuket Sandbox Beaches Conservation project. On Thursday, August 8th, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the opening ceremony for the project at Dolphin Park on Patong Beach. He...

Sea Turtle Rescued from Fishing Net on Kamala Beach

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Phuket – A sea turtle was rescued after being entangled in a fishing net on the Kamala Beach in Kathu. The Thai Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that earlier this...

Lanta Island in Krabi reopening after many months of closure

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Lanta Island, Krabi- The Lanta Island in Krabi has reopened after many months of closure. Our previous story: Several islands in the area of Mu-Ko Lanta National Park are to be closed for tourism temporarily for varied...
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