Thailand closes 18 dive sites to save coral reefs

Koh Lipe island, Satun
Image of Koh Lipe island in Satun. Photo: Tom Wilkinson / Flickr.

Eighteen popular diving sites will be closed in Thailand for up to 14 months to allow coral damaged by bleaching to recover. Over 80% of [Read More…]

Similan and Surin National Park diving paradises may be closed

Koh Lipe island, Satun
Image of Koh Lipe island in Satun. Photo: Tom Wilkinson / Flickr.

Thailand Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is seeking the closure of two diving paradises, the Similan and Surin national parks after the coral there [Read More…]