Garbage blights dive sites

By: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN

Published: 26/05/2009 at 12:00 AM

Newspaper section: News

Marine officials found more than 22 tonnes of garbage dumped into the sea last year, most of it at famous dive spots. Koh Samaesarn in Chon Buri province was the site of the biggest undersea garbage dump, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources chief Samran Rakchart said yesterday.

The Samaesarn area of Sattahip district is where the mysterious containers that have been in the news lately are located. An investigation team is trying to find out what is inside the containers.

Half of the garbage found at Samaesan is plastic and beer bottles.

continued: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1731...ghts-dive-sites

-- Bangkok Post 2009/05/26

Garbage blights dive sites

By: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN

Published: 26/05/2009 at 12:00 AM

Newspaper section: News

Marine officials found more than 22 tonnes of garbage dumped into the sea last year, most of it at famous dive spots. Koh Samaesarn in Chon Buri province was the site of the biggest undersea garbage dump, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources chief Samran Rakchart said yesterday.

The Samaesarn area of Sattahip district is where the mysterious containers that have been in the news lately are located. An investigation team is trying to find out what is inside the containers.

Half of the garbage found at Samaesan is plastic and beer bottles.

continued: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1731...ghts-dive-sites

-- Bangkok Post 2009/05/26

There was certainly a surge in the amount of rubbish floating about last month. Plenty of green alge too, I put it down to the wind direction & change in currents but maybe someone had just dumped a pile

It really is sad. I usually run out of places to put the garbage I pick up while diving. Not sure what can be done about this as large boats continue to dump garbage at sea and individuals don't look after thier own litter.