Beaches on Koh Samet remain free from pollution by the oil slick that spread from a broken pipeline in the sea off Map Ta Phut, in Rayong, last week, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday.
Mr Varawut said no sign of the oil had been detected at Ao Phrao or other beaches on the island facing the eastern province mainland.
Ao Phrao, a small bay and major tourist spot on the western side of Koh Samet, faces Mae Rampheung beach on the Rayong coast, which has been polluted by the oil.
Booms were used to keep the slick away from Ao Phrao on…
