Gulf of Thailand – Tom Vater

Conservation activists urge post-pandemic tourism reset in Thailand in The Nikkei Asian Review

August 8, 2020tomLeave a Comment

My latest article with Laure Siegel on conservation initiatives in the Gulf of Thailand is out in The Nikkei Asian Review. “There are kids in Thailand who cannot identify a coconut. And if people don’t learn to appreciate what their country has, they will only think about how to make money out of our natural […]

Troubled Waters – Sharks at risk off Ko Tao, Thailand

April 20, 2010February 9, 2011tomLeave a Comment

7am, Sai Daeng Beach, Ko Tao, Thailand. The tourists are still slumbering peacefully in their bungalows and the reef in front of the beach lies placid. It’s not much of a reef, most of the coral has died – blame unregulated tourism and global warming. But here I am, quietly swimming out into the warm, […]