Pristine bay in Phuket under threat from marina developers
A marina developer has plans to turn one of Phuket’s few remaining mangrove forests into a new gateway for luxury yachts and cruises post the Covid-19 pandemic period.
In Ao Kung, a quiet bay in the northern part of bustling Phuket island, Sujirtra Thothip stood in her long-tail fishing boat with her son. She looked down at the artificial reefs that she left under the water months ago in a bid to increase her family’s catch of fish.
A baby octopus squirmed out of one of the artificial reefs made from glass bottles filled with concrete as she picked it up from the water. Tiny fishes swam around.
Wanpen Pajai
