PHUKET: Elements of the Thailand Pavilion at an international exposition are being shipped to Phuket where they will be incorporated into the Phuket Aquarium.
The Thailand Pavilion at the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 proved to be popular during the three months the expo was open. It closed in August.
The objective of the expo was to promote the sustainability of world marine resources on the theme: ''The Living Ocean and Coast.''
Now the dismantled pavilion is coming by sea to Phuket for incorporation into the aquarium on Phuket's east coast at Cape Panwa, aquarium director Tanet Mannoi said today.
''We expect it to arrive in October and the public should get to see it about the end of the year,'' he said.
The pavilion used a mermaid and a mythical Thai sea dragon to take visitors through the delights of the pavilion featuring ''sustainability of the sea and how to maintain its natural beauty and bio-diversity amid the tides of global change.''
Visitors undertook ''journeys through spectacular seascapes showcasing the richness of Thailand's marine resources, and informing them of the development potential of Thai seas for tourism, fishing and food supplies.
''Also to be highlighted are Thailand's on-going efforts to conserve the seas and coastal ecology.''
The Thailand Pavilion at the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 proved to be popular during the three months the expo was open. It closed in August.
The objective of the expo was to promote the sustainability of world marine resources on the theme: ''The Living Ocean and Coast.''
Now the dismantled pavilion is coming by sea to Phuket for incorporation into the aquarium on Phuket's east coast at Cape Panwa, aquarium director Tanet Mannoi said today.
''We expect it to arrive in October and the public should get to see it about the end of the year,'' he said.
The pavilion used a mermaid and a mythical Thai sea dragon to take visitors through the delights of the pavilion featuring ''sustainability of the sea and how to maintain its natural beauty and bio-diversity amid the tides of global change.''
Visitors undertook ''journeys through spectacular seascapes showcasing the richness of Thailand's marine resources, and informing them of the development potential of Thai seas for tourism, fishing and food supplies.
''Also to be highlighted are Thailand's on-going efforts to conserve the seas and coastal ecology.''
"Also to be highlighted are Thailand's on-going efforts to conserve the seas and coastal ecology."
Certainly not evidenced by local fishermen or trawlers, and the flow of efluent into the sea.
The only efforts I have witnessed here are conducted or organised by foreigners such as this weekend's ocean clean up.
Posted by innocent bystander on September 30, 2012 22:15
Editor Comment:
Don't kid yourself. Developments owned and run by foreigners are also responsible for destructive runoff and for leading blue pipes directly into the ocean. Plenty of Thais also see the merit in cleanups. Once the sun goes down and the back-patting ends, the other 364 days of the year are what matters. The Phuket Marine Biological Centre does its best with a low budget.