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Gulf of Thailand spill scare: 60,000 litres of crude oil, but Chon Buri coast unharmed


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The upper Gulf of Thailand has experienced a crude oil spill of 60,000 litres, however, marine ecology along the coast of Chon Buri remains unscathed, as reported by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

 

Deputy Chief of the department, Apichai Ekvanakun, confirmed that the department’s teams had examined the coral reefs across five islands in the province.

 

These islands include Koh Ta Meun, which is home to 32.18 rai (51,488 square metres) of coral reef, Koh Kang Kao with 76.66 rai (122,656 square metres), Koh Dokmai hosting 19.69 rai (31,504 square metres), Koh Si Chang containing 57.38 rai (91,808 square metres), and Koh Kham Yai with 66.63 rai (106,608 square metres). Apichai highlighted that the department is currently keeping a close watch on a total of 252.54 rai (404,064 square metres) of coral reef sites.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo by Dan Cristian Pădureț on Unsplash

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/gulf-of-thailand-oil-spill-leaves-252-54-rai-of-coral-reefs-unaffected

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-09

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

The upper Gulf of Thailand has experienced a crude oil spill of 60,000 litres, however, marine ecology along the coast of Chon Buri remains unscathed, as reported by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

 

...remains unscathed! have you talked to the fishes?

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