Three fined for fishing illegally in the Mu Koh Similan National Park
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Three men have been fined after they were found catching fish in Mu Koh Similan National Park area in Phang Nga yesterday. Private fishing is illegal inside the marine national park area.
The head of the Mu Koh Similan National Park Ruamsin Manajongjaroen says that yesterday three men were fined after being discovered catching fish in the national park area.
A speedboat called ‘Songjai’ was found in the national park area by officials yesterday. They found one ‘giant trevally’ fish weighing about four kilograms with eight fishing rods and other fishing equipment.
Three Thai men, Ruengsak Sakwong, Patompong Buasri and Wiwat Panan, admitted to fishing in the park. They have been fined in total 6,000 Baht.
We’re not sure what happened to the four kilogram trevally!
