Do not see any news or headlines, but one of my guests visited Koran Island the other day and said, there is a major oil spill.

Strangely enough no headlines.

Did they take any photos that they could share with us?

They talked about it on the Looktung radio network this morning.

Did they take any photos that they could share with us?

I did not think to ask, but apparently were given some kind of special soap to shower

They talked about it on the Looktung radio network this morning.

According to the guest, the spill is actually pretty big and crews were there cleaning it already.

I guess its been kept silent in English speaking media to avoid further damage to tourism

Where is this island? I just tried Google, but nothing showed up.

Ko Lan outside Pattaya..?

Ko Lan outside Pattaya..?

Lol, yes sorry, i spelled it wrong, doing triple shift, brain not fully functioning

Ko Lan it is NOT Koran

Where is this island? I just tried Google, but nothing showed up.

Please change OP title, it is Ko Lan, i spelled wrong

Thanks

Where is this island? I just tried Google, but nothing showed up.

Please change OP title, it is Ko Lan, i spelled wrong

Thanks

Done.

Haven't seen this reported - but have noticed over last week or so (maybe coinciding with political unrest) that some media organisations seem to have almost closed up shop. Online for one of the newspapers it seems, with the exception of updates on political situation, that no crime or local news has occurred. Is this a case of some Newspaper head offices being located in areas affected by political rallies/ unrest maybe?

Apologies for swerving topic a little but wondered if there is any link in non reporting of possible spill and what seems (maybe just my imagination) to be a slow down in local reporting.

must be ko laan http://goo.gl/maps/hp1DU

We just booked a resort there for next weekend

Where is this island? I just tried Google, but nothing showed up.

Please change OP title, it is Ko Lan, i spelled wrong

Thanks

Done.

Thank you

Yeah Devolad, I have noticed it too, almost no news for the last couple weeks. Maybe everyone is on holiday, or just decided not to print any news.

Indeed, not as many general news stories in the English press. Suspect their limited resources are fully stretched. Wonder just how bad this oil spill is? Was thinking of heading over there for the day tomorrow.

If you have booked a room there or just want to know maybe you can call the Pattaya Help Call Center at 1337, or maybe even the TAT.

You sure this isn't stemming back from the big oil spill a couple of months ago?

WitaWatWataWit,

you could be on the money with it being a resources issue that is leading to reduced level of local (non political)news.

Fakename - cheers for backing up the observation - am starting to get a bit bored with reading only about primary colours - love the local news - some of the stories are too outrageous to be anything but the truth.

OP -If you get there tomorrow could you give us an update on this thread if you get the chance. Hope it is rumour or over exaggeration - small tourist businesses have a bit to deal with at the moment without beaches being potentially damaged.

WitaWatWataWit,

you could be on the money with it being a resources issue that is leading to reduced level of local (non political)news.

Fakename - cheers for backing up the observation - am starting to get a bit bored with reading only about primary colours - love the local news - some of the stories are too outrageous to be anything but the truth.

OP -If you get there tomorrow could you give us an update on this thread if you get the chance. Hope it is rumour or over exaggeration - small tourist businesses have a bit to deal with at the moment without beaches being potentially damaged.

I have not seen it with my own eyes and not plans to go, i was told by my guest who took a trip there.

According to him, its a pretty big spill stretching a fair bit.

I do not think media is over stretched, i think its more the case of not telling to avoid further cancellations, as high season is no longer high for this year.

Would not even surprise me if in the mist of all the trouble, company responsible for the spill did not even report it and doing the clean up on side.

So are these just unconfirmed rumors or is there actually someone that has seen an oil spill, or the aftermath of one?
Granted it's a few days since I was out there, but on the 5th (i.e. last week), the water out there were as pristine as it gets.

So are these just unconfirmed rumors or is there actually someone that has seen an oil spill, or the aftermath of one?

Granted it's a few days since I was out there, but on the 5th (i.e. last week), the water out there were as pristine as it gets.

My guest was there a few days ago, he has seen it, was given special soap/oil to shower with to get the oil off.

I personally have not seen it and hence the post to verify if anyone else has heard or seen anything.

Not downplaying the possibility of an oil spill, but even a few liters of bilge oil from a passing boat looks like a "significant" oil spill.

Sadly, it's pretty common practice (though illegal) for boat captains to dump bilge oil.

There's a story about an oil slick here.

If it's not in the media I don't believe it. The media has no need to cover up. Maybe the guest was refering to the old oil spill as I said and they are still talking about it and supplying special soap. Maybe he/they missunderstood someone talking about it.

oops I did not see the above link from BB1950. Now I see.

Edited December 10, 201312 yr by Gone

Oil Slick Spotted Off Ta Waen Beach Koh Larn Island

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Edited December 10, 201312 yr by cdnvic
Fixed link