Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said a leatherback turtle’s carcass was spotted on a beach in the Khao Lampee-Had Thai Mueang National Park on Monday morning.
The female turtle, 105 centimetres wide and 181cm long, was found entangled in a net for catching squid, he said.
The carcass will be checked for cause of death at a marine resources centre, Attapol added.
He reckons this turtle may be among the four laying eggs on beaches inside the marine park.
