In the popular tourist island of Koh Lan off the coast of Pattaya Beach, a startling twist of events made headlines when the placid blue seawater abruptly turned into an unattractive shade of green, as reported by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR). Koh Lan, characterised by its renowned turquoise shoreline, is found seven kilometres off the coast of Pattaya Beach and was checked for possible issues when alarming photographs of its transformed green sea surfaced online. This inspection, driven by a post on the ‘We Love Pattaya’ Facebook page, was conducted at Ta Waen Beach on the island.
DMCR deputy director, Apichai Aekwanakul, conjectured that the significant transferal of wastewater into Koh Lan’s seabed, which has been perpetuated over time, is one of the primary catalysts for the discolouration of the sea….
