Phi Phi Islands reopen 10 dive sites after year-long closure due to coral bleaching


BANGKOK: Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi province on Thursday (April 17) announced the reopening of 10 snorkelling and diving sites that had been temporarily closed for nearly a year due to coral bleaching crisis.

Saengsiri Chongthong, chief of the national park, said that the park closed several popular diving and snorkelling areas on May 13, 2024, to allow damaged coral reefs time to recover from severe bleaching caused by environmental stress.

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