THE SECOND oil spill is now five kilometres from Rayong shore while the Marine Department has filed an additional charge against Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) for violating an order to suspend the use of the port leading to marine pollution, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 11). This second spillage of 5,000 litres of oil
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Another oil spill at the same spot off Rayong
THE Rayong Incident Command Centre said another oil spill occurred in sea off Mae Ramphueng beach this morning (Feb. 10) with this being the same spot where Star Petroleum Refining Plc’s undersea pipeline had leaked 400,000 litres of crude on Jan. 25, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Pirun Hemarak, deputy governor of Rayong, said
Read moreRayong shakes off oil spill crisis, unveils special event
HAVING now emerged from the oil spill crisis, the Governor of Rayong this evening (Feb. 7) announced a tourism promotion event for three days with free seafood for participants, Naewna newspaper said. At 5 p.m. today Mr. Channa Iamsaeng, Rayong’s Governor, together with some senior officials said at a press conference that the “Rayong
Read moreRayong in better shape with no oil slicks washing up on beaches today
THE huge oil spill in Rayong showed signs of improvement today (Feb. 1) with no slicks washing up on the beaches, including Ao Prao at Koh Samet, and none also found in the sea near this coastal province,Thai Rath newspaper said. Today is the seventh day after an undersea pipeline leaked 400,000 litres of
Read moreBig battle to prevent oil slick from reaching Koh Samet
A BIG effort is underway to protect Koh Samet as the large oil slick is expected to reach the island’s Ao Prao bay tonight, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Jan.30). Natural Resources and Environment Minister Mr. Warawut Silpa-archa flew to Rayong on a helicopter at 12.30 p.m. today to inspect the contamination of
Read moreBigger oil slick just 3 km away from Rayong shore
WITH oil from the an undersea pipeline that leaked 400,000 litres of crude into the sea near Map Ta Phut earlier this week having washed up on parts of Mae Ram Phueng beach in Rayong province before dawn today (Jan. 29) a senior official warned that a bigger mass is just three kilometres away
Read moreMystery ship sinks, oil spill could reach Koh Samui in 2-3 days’ time
THE Thai Second Naval Area said today (Jan. 9) that the mystery stateless cargo ship found listing near Koh Samui sank overnight and a big effort is being made to prevent the oil spill from reaching tourist island in two to three days’ time, Sanook.com said. Vice Admiral Sunthorn Damklai, commander of the Second
Read moreMauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
By CNBC THE Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the
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