Water resources
Marine and coastal areas
Alarm raised as Thailand drowns in plastic trash
In February last year, a patch of plastic trash almost 10 kilometres long was seen floating off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in Chumpon province, prompting a wake-up call about the plastic pollution problem which has become increasingly serious in recent years.Keep reading ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
Earth Day focuses on oceans drowning in single-use plastics
Single-use plastic is being seen as a major threat to Mother Earth this Earth Day, while environmental group Greenpeace has suggested a tax on plastic production to cut down Thailand’s high rate of plastic waste generation.Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Islands seek clean break from trail of tourist trash
In the early hours of the morning, a walk along Rin Beach, the site of the infamous Full Moon Party, offers a glimpse into the regular environmental risk posed to the resort island of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Bleached coral reefs to heal by 2022
Severely bleached coral reefs in Phang Nga will recover by 2022, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources said Wednesday. Once prized as the most pristine reefs in the Andaman, some in Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park have been badly damaged but can bounce ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
