Pol. Gen. Patcharawat and his delegation visited Naiyang Beach in the island’s northwest yesterday morning where they planted a sea jelly tree to mark the occasion of their visit.
Afterwards, a sea rescue demonstration carried out by members from the National Park Rescue Center No. 6 was given to Pol. Gen. Patcharawat and his team.
A further demonstration on the rescuing of rare marine animals was then conducted by a team from the Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center of the Upper Andaman Sea, during which 11 green back turtles who had been in care were released back into the sea. Pol. Gen. Patcharawat joined wildlife officials, local residents and tourists in helping with the turtle release operation.
Pol. Gen. Patcharawat and his delegation then visited an exhibition compiled by various agencies under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment at the Pracharat Phithak Sea Institute exhibition room.
One project highlighted as part of the exhibition was a proposed solution on solving erosion problems by installing a sand trap fence known as a “Sand Fence”.
A further project demonstrated marine garbage detection and collection measures to protect marine animals.
Joining Pol. Gen. Patcharawat as part of the team was: Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and Acting Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation; Pinsak Suraswadi, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department; Phuket Vice Governor Amnuay Pinsuwan; and selected executives from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Representatives from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMC) included: Ukkrit Sataphumin, Director of the Marine Resources Conservation Division; Sumana Khajornwattanakul, Director of the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute; Prant Dilokkunakul, Director of the Coastal Resources Conservation Division; Artita Juichu-iam, Secretary of the Department; Thanet Mannoi, Director of Marine and Coastal Resources Office No. 6; and Wisanu Chaengjai, Director of the Marine and Coastal Resources Office No. 10.