Late yesterday afternoon marked the start of a clean-up operation on the northwest shores of Phuket. Beachgoers were met with harrowing sight of oil and tar balls, accompanied by traces of oil slick that had made their unpleasant appearance on the beaches.
The beaches targeted by the operation included locations at Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Thon, and Layan. The pollutants had been carried by the titanic force of the prevailing southwestern monsoon before washing up onto the sandy shores.
Diligent officials of Sirinath National Park took charge of the situation and created teams to attend to these beaches distressed by grimy mess. The park’s head officer, Sorasak Rananan was informed by a senior park ranger stationed at the Layan Beach about the unpleasant discovery of…
