Popular Post webfact Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Picture: Thai Rath Environmental authorities filed a complaint with Sattahip police after a Thai tourist posted pictures of himself sitting on coral. It happened in the area of Koh Khram Noi in Bang Saray. Marine Resources Conservation Division chief in the area Wuthipong Wong-in told Pol Lt-Col Samran Sukto that this was a protected species of coral of the Scleratinia order. Sitting on it and tampering with it can kill it by causing stress, reported Thai Rath. And the crime is serious, punishable under several articles promulgated in 2019 to protect Thailand's natural resources. In theory offenders can be jailed for up to ten years and/or fined a million baht. Later in the day the Facebook poster called Wisoot Rattanasathian, 45, turned up to say that the incident happened a year ago and he'd only just posted the picture on February 12th. He said he thought it was just rocks not coral and he just wanted a nice holiday snap in the natural environment. A couple of years ago a Hungarian man living in Thailand was deported for handling a sea slug off Koh Phangan. An Italian - a fellow diver - also got into trouble. The environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa has frequently got involved to throw the book at people damaging his country's natural resources, reports ASEAN NOW. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-14 - 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 Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Its was just a rock and I thought that I was in Grand Canyon. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Bureaucracy gone mad .........!!!! 14 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Geoffggi said: Bureaucracy gone mad .........!!!! Ha, ha. You aint seen nothing. You want to spend a bit of time in Australia. Edited February 14, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, ezzra said: And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it... I hope this message gets through to the Thais. 7 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, ezzra said: And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it... Not a bad message to send, though this is not something major. I seen people do far worse standing on coral and stuff like that. This is not good let there be no mistake about it but its not a major crime IMHO. But sure something needs to be done to make people more aware of how delicate coral is. IF it is gone tourist wont come back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: He said he thought it was just rocks not coral Sure! 1 hour ago, Geoffggi said: Bureaucracy gone mad .........!!!! Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Almer Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 hours ago, ezzra said: And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it... Thai women yes, fauna and flora no. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mvdf Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) Sentencing guidelines for judges and prosecutors: Jail + hefty fine + deportation for foreigners Wai + 2 weeks monkhood for Thais Edited February 14, 2022 by mvdf 4 2 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Meanwhile they happily chop down old, large, shady trees in Pattaya without giving them a second thought. Forgive me if I'm not convinced by this display of Thai environmental concern. 23 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crazykopite Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 He’s a Thai national it will be a slap on the wrist unlike the poor farang who got deported for holding a sea slug . I’ve often seen Thais raiding the sea bead collecting baskets full of sea urchins I would of thought that was illegal they tend to do it at nightfall but nobody seems to be bothered about it . 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, mvdf said: Sentencing guidelines for judges and prosecutors: Jail + hefty fine for foreigners Wai + 2 weeks monkhood for Thais Well that’s fine given that we always think we know better 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, crazykopite said: I’ve often seen Thais raiding the sea bead collecting baskets full of sea urchins I would of thought that was illegal Some sea urchins are edible and are not endangered, so probably not illegal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Bureaucracy gone mad .........!!!! Facebook posting gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, mvdf said: Sentencing guidelines for judges and prosecutors: Jail + hefty fine for foreigners Wai + 2 weeks monkhood for Thais The man in question facing a fine and/or prison is a Thai, not a foreigner. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, crazykopite said: He’s a Thai national it will be a slap on the wrist unlike the poor farang who got deported for holding a sea slug Did he get deported? If he did, it's pretty certain that it wasn't just for handling a sea slug, he was being investigated for other irregularities, wasn't he? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvdf Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: The man in question facing a fine and/or prison is a Thai, not a foreigner. That, as the yanks say, changes the game plan then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Typical of the Thai authorities bullying farang! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, crazykopite said: I’ve often seen Thais raiding the sea bead collecting baskets full of sea urchins I would of thought that was illegal Collecting sea urchins from the seabed is a million miles away from the offence of damaging protected coral. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, crazykopite said: He’s a Thai national it will be a slap on the wrist unlike the poor farang who got deported for holding a sea slug . I’ve often seen Thais raiding the sea bead collecting baskets full of sea urchins I would of thought that was illegal they tend to do it at nightfall but nobody seems to be bothered about it . Urchins are a renewable food source. Coral is not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Typical of the Thai authorities bullying farang! It's a Thai that "the authorities are bullying", not a foreigner! Edited February 14, 2022 by Liverpool Lou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said: It's a Thai that "the authorities are bullying", not a foreigner! Can not be! Only 'dirty farang' get bullied, cheated, ripped off or mugged in Thailand..I KNOW BECAUSE I READ IT HERE ON THIS FORUM. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 minute ago, The Hammer2021 said: Can not be! Only 'dirty farang' get bullied, cheated, ripped off or mugged in Thailand..I KNOW BECAUSE I READ IT HERE ON THIS FORUM. Maybe you're right, Wisoot Rattanasathian's probably from Scunthorpe or Bradford, possibly Wales but there's no way he could be Thai! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jak2002003 Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 hours ago, ezzra said: And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it... Except if you are a fishing company...then you can drag your nets and anchor through the reef or use poison or explosions to catch the fish..... or speed boat driver full of tourists, throwing trash into the sea, oh, or oil companies having oil spills, or hotels pumping sewerage and grey water into the sea... That's all ok. But don't pick up a sea slug or accidently sit on a lump of coral....that's obviously much worse for the reef and marine wildlife. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: But don't ... accidently sit on a lump of coral....that's obviously much worse for the reef Maybe that will be reflected in his punishment which will, obviously, not be a B1m fine and prison. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyen Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 But when all the hundreds of Thai dive boats and speed boats drop their anchors on top of the coral in National Marine Parks, and with photo evidence, nothing is said or done. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Man sitting on coral: Ten years in prison. Coral wrapped in fishing nets and busted by anchor drops: <crickets> 4 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, jaiyen said: But when all the hundreds of Thai dive boats and speed boats drop their anchors on top of the coral in National Marine Parks, and with photo evidence, nothing is said or done. Two wrongs dont make a right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 ..And without face mask! ???? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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