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The turquoise sea surrounding Koh Samet bears no visible sign of the crude oil from last year's spill that drew international headlines. The island has returned to normal and the tourists are coming back, even in low season. 
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The beach at Ao Phrao is different from 4 months ago. The seawater is blue and the sand is white.
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Rayong oil spill dangers remain despite clean-up, say US experts The Nation Despite the clean-up efforts of PTT Global Chemical in the early stages of the recent oil spill at Rayong province's Koh Samet, the re-emergence...
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Cleanup of the Koh Samet oil spill is winding down, but the more-arduous process of assessing long-term damage and preventing future spills is only be...
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Tests conducted on seafood from areas near oil spill The Nation Food 'safe' so far urine samples taken from volunteers doing cleanup on Samet.
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Public warned of air pollution caused by Rayong oil spill The Nation Toxic compounds can cause respiratory problems and even change DNA, expert says
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BANGKOK (AP) — An oil spill that has marred a tourist island in the Gulf of Thailand has spread to nearby smaller isles, officials said Wednesday, as authorities raced to clean up the island's once-white sands and clear waters.
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Des centaines de personnes en combinaison blanche et masque de protection, dont des militaires de la Marine sont toujours à pied d'œuvre sur l'île...
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"La compagnie pétrolière nationale PTT est poursuivie en justice depuis mardi par les hôteliers et pêcheurs de Koh Samet pour la marée noire qui a pollué leurs plages il y a un an..."
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Rayong's coastal residents say they are still living with the impacts of the July 27 oil spill, despite a clean-up conducted in the area....
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In Thailand's third-largest oil spill, the government was quick to try to declare the affected areas safe for tourists, with one official going as far to swim in one of the worst-contaminated areas.
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Video clips, photo galleries and interactive graphics from Thailand and Asean. Ao Phrao bay on Koh Samet island in Rayong province was hit by a devastating oil slick when crude oil leaked into the sea from an offshore pipeline at a refinery operated ...
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BANGKOK, Thailand, August 1, 2013 (ENS) – Crude oil that spilled from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand on Saturday has blackened the majority of coral reefs near Koh Samet island’s Ao Phrao Beach and has spread to smaller islands nearby, according to local officials...
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Oil slick continues to spread, poses major threats to coral, farmers, marine life,businesses
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Quelque 50.000 litres de pétrole brut ont été relâchés en mer, samedi, à environ 20 km au large des côtes. Des centaines de militaires thaïlandais, villageois et personnels du parc national s'attelaient lundi au nettoyage de la plage d'Ao Phrao.
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