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Thailand to Close 18 Coral Reef Dive Sites

Thailand Closes 18 Dive Sites

Thailand Closes 18 Dive Sites

Eighteen popular diving sites will be closed for up to 14 months to allow
coral damaged by bleaching to recover.
Bangkok Post

Dive Bans Will Hit Phuket, Khao Lak, say Tourism Leaders.
More information from the Phuket Wan, a Phuket newspaper.

And some more info from America Blog.
Thailand takes drastic action to save coral reefs

Protect Dolphins, Save the Environment

Khanom Fishing Tour

Khanom Fishing Tour

Khanom Fishing and Tour wins Award of Outstanding Performance.
Website–Khanom Fishing And Tour

Here is an older article from the Bangkok Post about the dolphins in Khanom.  It is quite informative.
Pink Dolphins an Indicator of Marine Fertility

The Thailand Tourism Awards were first introduced by TAT in 1996 with the recognition and endorsement of the World Tourism Organisation. The awards recognise and honour tourism-related organisations in the private and public sectors which have played a significant direct and indirect role in tourism development.  Thailand Tourism Awards 2010

The Future Coral Reefs of Khanom?

Coral Reefs in Khanom

Coral Reefs in Khanom

Are you looking at the future coral reefs of Khanom? In the past few weeks, more than a thousand of these square concrete structures have been loaded on the pictured barge and dropped in the sea off the coast.  Khanom, the next diving paradise of Thailand?  Let’s hope that the sea temperature doesn’t rise  much more.

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