HISTORICAL FACTS: Department of marine and coastal resources - The Untold Story

Dugong carcass found with tusks removed in Krabi

KRABI - Authorities are investigating the death of a dugong found stranded on a beach in this southern province after discovering that both of its tusks had been removed.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Athapol picked to lead DNP

Athapol Charoenshunsa, director-general of Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), has been appointed acting director-general of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), replacing Rutchada Suriyakul na Ayutthaya who was accused of corruption.

Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2023

Reclaiming the oceans

Coral reefs provide a habitat for marine life. Unfortunately, they are being damaged by climate change and pollution, and their numbers are declining. Many organisations attempt to restore corals by using artificial reefs such as used car tyres, PVC pipes and cement blocks. However, the appearance of these artificial reefs…

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

Yellow-band disease outbreak detected in Sattahip coral reef

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has found a yellow-band disease outbreak at a coral reef in Sattahip in Chon Buri province.

Bangkok Post · Oct 28, 2022

Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'

The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demise of the last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins who call the lake home.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Plankton infests Rayong beach waters

A large area of algal bloom was sighted at Leam Mae Phim Beach, Klaeng, Rayong.

Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022

Saving Songkhla's last dolphin pod

The last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand could become extinct within eight years if a conservation plan is not implemented immediately, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

Plastic fantastic in reverse

Great news for Mae Nam Chao Phraya river-lovers. Soon they will no longer have to pretend not to notice that the old girl has a bit of a beauty problem. She’s been breaking out in unsightly and polluting plastic and Styrofoam spots for too long. Worse, it all ends up…

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

Aerial survey spots abundant sea life in Trang

About 170 dugongs, 27 Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and 141 sea turtles have been sighted along islands in Trang during an aerial survey, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2022

Tourist faces up to B1m fine, 10 years' jail for sitting on endangered reef

CHON BURI: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources registered a complaint on Sunday asking police to take action against a tourist who sat on an endangered coral reef.

Bangkok Post · Feb 13, 2022