Cleanup is currently under way on Koh Samet, as volunteers attempt to scrub away some of the oil that has besmirched the Thai island’s famed pearl-white beaches. Some 50,000 L of crude leaked into the ...

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Just as soon as the haze has lifted across Southeast Asia, the region has been hit with two large oil spills.

Just as soon as the haze has lifted across Southeast Asia, the region has been hit with two large oil spills.

Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet national marine park in Rayong province is asking people to refrain from stacking rocks during their visits to a popular cliff, as it disrupts the ecosystem. “Rock stacking ...

The largest of a cluster of islands just 4 mi/6.5 km off the coast, Koh Samet is popular for its proximity to the capital (140 mi/225 km south of Bangkok), on the Gulf of Thailand.