webfact Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 BANGKOK, Jan 28 (TNA) – A satellite photo supplied by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) showed oil slicks in the Map Ta Phut bay covered 47 square kilometers, nine times bigger than Ko Samet. GISTDA released the picture taken by the TerraSAR-X satellite at 6.23pm on Jan 27 as it followed the crude oil leaked from an undersea pipe at a loading buoy in the bay about 20 kilometers southeast of the Map Ta Phut port at the night of Jan. 25. The picture showed that the oil slicks expanded to an area of 47 square kilometers, equivalent to nine times the size of Ko Samet, about 6.5 kilometers from Muang district of Rayong and about 12 kilometers from Ko Samet. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-871453 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-01-28 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted January 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2022 This must be false news as we have been assured this is all under control and the oil will not reach the shore ............ 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Good news! They’ve finally struck oil in the Gulf of Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 That’s bad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said: Good news! They’ve finally struck oil in the Gulf of Thailand. Trouble is getting onto barrels though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattjock Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 So it happened again. Just a few years ago a similar thing destroyed beaches, reefs and fishing around koh Samet. Map Ta Phut is an ill managed cesspool of pollution of all kinds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Time to bring out the seaside buckets and spades??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) not the first time and probably not the last. The massive petrol-chemical industries around Rayong/Ban Chang and inland are causing serious concerns amongst residents, farmers and fishermen. The pollution extends for sea, land to air in this region, This kind of thing causes long-term, even permanent damage to the environment. Fish stocks are down and coral depleted. Edited January 28, 2022 by Thunglom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Oil Slicks 9 Times Bigger than Ko Samet Sounds like a winning lottery opportunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 5:38 PM, pattjock said: So it happened again. Just a few years ago a similar thing destroyed beaches, reefs and fishing around koh Samet. Map Ta Phut is an ill managed cesspool of pollution of all kinds. Indeed, and with the ongoing nationalisation of the Thai oil and gas industry expect these incidents to become more and more commonplace. As an oil and gas professional, what passes for quality, safety and environmental management systems here is nothing but a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I wonder if the people controlling this emergency response are trained, experienced and qualified in major emergency management? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sametboy2019 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Seen hundreds 1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said: I wonder if the people controlling this emergency response are trained, experienced and qualified in major emergency management? ???? Seen hundreds of people in uniforms pointing at there so it seems they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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