Krabi

Maya Bay rehabilitation: Volunteer divers needed

Published

1 month ago

March 26, 2019

The Thaiger

PHOTOS: The Marine National Park Operation Center 3 (Trang)

It’s still closed but the coral reef restoration project at Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Ley needs more volunteer divers.

The Marine National Park Operation Centre 3 (Trang) says that the project has been conducted by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation under the support of the founder of Ocean Quest Global Anuar Abdullah who has provided advice and necessary training for the restoration process of the fragile coral infrastructure at the closed marine national park.

He says that all methods being applied are natural methods of propagating coral.

The implementation of the project has been running with volunteers from many dive centres in Koh Phi Phi, Singha Estate and staff from Marine National Park Operation Centre 3 and the Had Noppratthara Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park.

Now the call has gone out for more volunteer divers to assist in the restoration project.

Anyone interested please contact this Facebook page… Manu San Martin.

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British national and five Burmese arrested in Krabi over working illegally

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2 days ago

April 24, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

British national and five Burmese arrested in Krabi over working illegally | The Thaiger

Koh Phi Phi Police have been cracking down on illegal workers on the island’s and have arrested a British national along with five Burmese yesterday in Krabi.

Police arrested 28 year old British man Benjamin Richard Stone at a restaurant on Koh Phi Phi yesterday.
The arrests follows police receiving a tip-off that the suspect was illegally selling tour packages to tourists without a work permit. He is facing charges of illegally working in Thailand. Stone is currently denying the charge.

Immigration Police discovered that Stone entered Thailand on February 4 as a tourist. He was coming from Malaysia and arrived at the Phuket International Airport.

Police have also arrested another five Burmese citizens for working illegally.

Krabi

American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi

Published

2 days ago

April 24, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi | The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Pudam News

An American tourist has been arrested after stealing a speedboat on Koh Phi Phi to drive to Krabi.

Koh Phi Phi Police Chief Col Kritsapas Detinthasorn says, “We received a report from Ms Apissamai Sangjan that her speedboat, which was moored at Ao Nang Beach, was stolen on April 19. An allegedly drunken tourist jumped in, started the engine and drove away.”

“On April 20 morning the boat was found 15 kilometres from Ao Nang. It had sustained damage. The value of the repairs was around 350,000 baht.”

Police continued their investigation and identified the tourist, and aspiring speedboat captain, as 25 year old American man Parker Wilson Bishop. An warrant was issued for him over the theft and damage of the vessel.

Col Kritsapas says, “This morning we were notified from the Immigration Police at Suvarnabhumi Airport that Bishop was arrested at the airport. He has now been taken back to Koh Phi Phi Police to face legal action.”

American arrested at airport after stealing speedboat in Krabi | News by The Thaiger

Krabi

Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi

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4 days ago

April 22, 2019

Kritsada Mueanhawong

Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi | The Thaiger

A man has been caught after slashing an 82 year old woman in Krabi today.

The 52 year old man who is reported to have psychological problems was caught after he used a long knife to slash the 82 year old woman named Wieng Imkasem.

The woman, who has sustained serious injuries as a result of the attack, was rushed to hospital. The attacker was also taken to hospital.

Man arrested after slashing 82 year old woman in Krabi | News by The Thaiger