Marine officials and Phuket divers work together to restore corals at Koh Khai island

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Marine officials and Phuket divers work together to restore corals at Koh Khai island

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, together with volunteer Thai students, local residents and expat scuba divers and instructors have banded together to help repair damaged coral reefs around Phuket. Photo: DMCR

 

PHUKET: Over recent months, officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, together with volunteer Thai students, local residents and expat scuba divers and instructors have banded together to help repair damaged coral reefs around Phuket.

 

Last Sunday (July 23) Mr Pitun Panchaiyaphoom, Director of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources’ (DMCR-Bangkok) Conservation and Restoration of Marine and Coastal Resources Division discussed the results of a two day coral restoration volunteer effort at Koh Khai Nai Island in Koh Yao district of Phang Nga province over July 21-22.

 

“We are working with Sea Angel Company, Fah Rung Company and Phuket diving operators including Scuba Cat Diving and Local Dive Thailand. Together they organised more than 25 volunteers divers, both Thais and foreigners,” said Mr Paitoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/marine-officials-and-phuket-divers-work-together-to-restore-corals-at-koh-khai-island-63193.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-07-26

[stevenl]

ScubaCat diving? They went bust a year ago.

The quoted instructor used to work for another company that went bust, so 2 companies mentioned, both incorrect.

Edited July 26, 2017 by stevenl

[stevenl]

17 minutes ago, stevenl said:

ScubaCat diving? They went bust a year ago.

The quoted instructor used to work for another company that went bust, so 2 companies mentioned, both incorrect.

Just found out some more, something really strange going on here with these companies.