Fishing boat crew come to rescue of whale shark trapped in net
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2021
All the 25 crew of the “Darawan” fishing vessel were in for a surprise on finding a whale shark trapped in their fishing net on the Andaman Sea in Satun on Monday night.
Expert dismisses claim of 280 whale sharks spotted in Koh Tao
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2021
A marine expert rejected recent reports saying that 280 whale sharks had been spotted in Thailand last year, saying the possibility is that the same whale sharks were seen 280 times.
Dotted whale shark greets divers at Koh Tao as Surat Thani opens to tourists
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2021
A four-metre-long whale shark showed up to welcome visitors at Koh Tao’s Chumphon Pinnacle as Surat Thani province opened its doors to foreign tourists on Monday.
The shark, nicknamed “Phi Jood” (dotted brother), appeared to be greeting divers off the coast of the island.
Fishing crew let whale shark escape from their net
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020
A video clip of a Chokphapimol fishing boat crew helping a whale shark over four metres long after it was stuck in the net in the sea in Krabi's Ko Lanta district went viral on Friday (August 21).
Fishermen in Surat Thani province on Friday (May 1) posted a video of a whale shark swimming in the sea as a school of blacktip reef shark and black kingfish followed behind.