Cabinet to consider recovery plan for Koh Samet next Thursday
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The Cabinet will determine next Thursday the recovery plan for the Rayong's Koh Samet whose marine eco-system had been damaged by oil spill last month.
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will propose the plan and ask approval from the cabinet approval.
The ministry would likely to seek the financial assistance from PTTGC who caused the oil spill and the Environmental Fund to support the recovery plan.
The plan, focus on seven groups of natural resources including marine ecosystem, corals, beach, seagrass, mangrove, marine endangered species, and pollution.
According to the Marine and Coastal Department, about 6 rai of coral reef in Ao Phrao and Ao Pla Tom had been affected by the oil spill. The department is now trying to recover the damaged corals.
