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Rare whale seen near Phuket

A white Omura's whale has been spotted near Koh He in Phuket, possibly marking the first sighting of this very rare mammal in Thailand and even the world, according to a marine biologist.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2024

Venomous ‘blue dragon’ found on Phuket beach

A blue dragon, a small but highly venomous type of sea slug, has been found on Karon beach in Phuket, according to pictures posted on the Monsoongarbage Thailand Facebook page.

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2023

Fall in shark numbers 'worrying'

A marine ecologist has warned about the sharp drop in the shark population in the waters of Thailand over the past decade.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2023

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Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'

The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demise of the last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins who call the lake home.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Living in fear of the rain

A rare Arcus cloud that shrouded Bangkok and nearby provinces earlier this week -- and went viral on social media as people uploaded photos of it -- has rekindled fears of extreme weather events as a result of climate change.

Bangkok Post · Sep 2, 2022

Saving Songkhla's last dolphin pod

The last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand could become extinct within eight years if a conservation plan is not implemented immediately, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

Escape the hustle and bustle

Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow…

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2022

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