Nets in the sea should protect tourists from sharks at Hat Sa Noi
To protect tourists against sharks, the local government has set up a net in front of the beach of Hat Sa Noi (Prachuap Khiri Khan) to stop the animals.
Since a Norwegian tourist was bitten by a shark at the beach of Hat Sai Noi (Prachuap Khiri Khan), the area has attracted disaster tourists. A biologist therefore wants government measures against tourists who go diving in the area.
Tourist bitten by shark in Hua Hin?
It was rumored on social media that a tourist was bitten by a shark on a beach in Hua Hin. The video, which has since been deleted, showed a man being pulled from the water with multiple injuries to his feet.
Reader question: Why are there no sharks in the sea off Thailand?
Why is it that there are no sharks in Thailand, or at least no dangerous sharks swimming around and certainly 'actually never' shark attacks take place?
Representatives from 170 governments met in Bangkok for two weeks. They adopted 55 proposals to protect endangered flora and fauna, but activists are disappointed.
Shark fishing curtailed, but no total ban
The trade in five shark species is being restricted. Most of the 178 member countries of CITES decided this yesterday in Bangkok.
News from Thailand – March 6, 2013
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