Phuket coral reef recovers from coral bleaching

RANONG, Oct 12 – About ten per cent of the coral reefs along Thailand’s Andaman coast have recovered following previous incidents of higher sea temperatures causing coral bleaching.

Local official Chairat Tipsarn of the Coastal and Marine Resources Department office, responsible for Thailand’s Andaman coast in Phuket, Pang-nga, and Ranong provinces, said the latest survey with coral recovery was a good sign.

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