Bang Saphan District: Thai Royal family member made local headlines during a recent visit to strategic sites in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, also known as ‘Taan Aon’ (ท่านอ้น) is a son of HM the King Rama X, but does not currently hold a Royal ranking and is reportedly based out of New York City in…
Category: Marine and Coastal
Prachuap Khiri Khan Shipwreck Update
23 of HTMS Sukhothai crew still missing, 76 rescued, six deceased BANG SAPHAN, December 23: Hope for finding more survivors from the HTMS Sukhothai, which sank in rough seas off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan earlier this week, dwindles with each passing day. As of Friday morning, 23 of the 105 servicemen aboard the…
Seamen missing after Navy ship sunk off Prachuap Khiri Khan coast
BANG SAPHAN, December 19, 2022: More than 30 seamen were missing at sea after the 960-tonne Ratanakosin-class corvette they were on sunk in rough waters last night off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan. The 76.8 meter long HTMS Sukhothai was patrolling near Bang Saphan district on Sunday evening, about 20 nautical miles off the…
Prachuap turtle eggs moved from nest to nursery
Hawksbill sea turtle eggs discovered on popular Prachuap Khiri Khan island have better outlook under nursery watch, officials deem Officers from the (soon to be re-opened) Ao Siam National Park and the Siam Marine Rehabilitation Foundation discovered the turtle eggs in a nest they excavated after following turtle fin tracks in the sand. The nesting…
School of ‘false killer whale’ dolphins sited off Prachuap coast
BANG SAPHAN NOI: A school of 38 “false killer whales” – a relatively large species of oceanic dolphin (Latin: Pseudorca crassidens; Thai: Waan Phetchakaad Dum วาฬเพชฌฆาตดำ) – was sited off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The dolphins were reported to be looking for food during the period 24 August to 4 September, 2022….