Space junk? Beach debris fuels origin theories

Two mysterious objects washed ashore in Phuket and Phangnga on Wednesday, drawing wide attention from locals and tourists and sparking speculation as to their origins.

Jadet Wicharasorb, mayor of tambon Karon in Phuket, said he was alerted to an unidentified object on Karon beach by a lifeguard on patrol.

The object, apparently made from…