Nakhon Si Thammarat: Oil spill ravages Si Chon Beach for the second time this year

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Oil spill ravages Si Chon Beach for the second time this year

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 20 November 2014 (NNT) - An oil spill has polluted Nakhon Si Thammarat province’s famous Si Chon Beach, raising concerns from the locals that it may destroy marine life living in the area.

Si Chon District Chief Mr. Pithak Baripot has led a team of soldiers and related authorities to investigate the beach. Investigations reveal that the oil spill probably originated from an oil rig in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand, as there had been a similar incident in February 2014 where an oil spill hit Si Chon Beach.

The February oil spill had left 10 dolphins dead and washed ashore and devastated a large number of marine creatures living near the area.

Meanwhile, Mr. Anothai Amornkit, the President of a Marine Resource Conservation group, revealed that about 3-4 months ago, the group had spotted a large number of dolphins playing in the water.

However, there are a few to be seen these days. Therefore, he has requested the authorities to quickly resolve the oil spill problem since it has a huge impact on wildlife.


-- NNT 2014-11-20

[Costas2008]

"Therefore, he has requested the authorities to quickly resolve the oil spill problem since it has a huge impact on wildlife."

Yep, just clean the water and the beach once more.

What about the oil rig?

Another spill in a couple of months time?

Or they are tooooo big to touch them?

[maidee]

time for thai people to cut their long hairs again

as you know, hair is very good for absorbing spilled oil

[gnazi71]

Bad news, Si Chon is nice !

Hope they will clean up well