The seawater around Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong has been contaminated by two recent oil spills and is unsafe for recreational activities, according to the Rayong Pollution Control Centre.
After collecting samples from Feb 3-4, the centre reported the seawater in two of six areas near the beach in Mueang district had been found to be contaminated with amounts of petroleum hydrocarbon that exceeded the level deemed safe for swimming or other water sports and activities.
The two unsafe spots are around Muban Sabai Sabai Resort and Lan Hin Khao. They were affected by the first oil slick at the end of January and a second less than two weeks later, the centre said.
