Darkened Water in Patong Caused by Plankton Bloom

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Phuket Fisheries Office has explained that darkened sea water along Patong beach in Phuket was a result of a plankton bloom, with authorities not expecting the phenomenon to impact tourism. The announcement came after photos of murky black water flowing from the beach started circulating on social media. The seawater from […]

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Freedom Beach in Phuket Returned for Public Use

Freedom Beach in Karon is now cleared of beach beds and umbrellas and structures after a full crackdown. Task force cracks down on gang collecting beach entrance fees “We have inspected the beach twice before. The first time we found a restaurant on the beach which has already been demolished. The second time we found […]

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