Coastal Thailand news for September 1st, 2020

Coastal Thailand news for September 1st, 2020
David Luekens

Greetings from coastal Thailand, where whale sharks are in the spotlight; dugongs face seagrass degradation; elephants need some help; and all kinds of people are yapping about how to resume foreign tourism. All of these stories and more are on the way in this edition of the Island Wrap.

Last week I published a recap of a trip we took to Ko Wiang, the largest in a group of karst islands found in a remote corner of Chumphon province. Even if you don’t do a boat trip to Ko Wiang and its satellites, the surrounding Thung Maha Bay is a gorgeous area for road trippers, cyclists and those who like things quiet. Later this week, I’m thinking it might be time for another Island Nerd post.

Yesterday I joined two other Thailand-based travel pros in a Travel Massive panel moderated by Ric Gazarian of Global Gaz. We dug into a bundle of issues regarding the effects of Covid-19 on the tourism industry and environment in Thailand. You’ll find a link to the video down the page in tourism industry news.

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