Thailand Analyzes Cost of Oil Spill
08/04/2013
An oil spill has reached a popular tourist island despite efforts to clean it up.
Hi, again! Nice to have you with us on As It Is.
Today we tell the story of a worker at London’s Buckingham Palace. He became famous in announcing the birth of Britain’s Prince George last week. Now, this man is the subject of an international debate.
But first, Mario Ritter takes us to Thailand. A major oil spill there is affecting coastal communities and concerning business investors.
Thailand is still weighing the cost of a 50,000 liter oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand last weekend. The oil leaked from a pipeline in waters about 20 kilometers away from the coast.
The spill has already reached the popular resort island of Koh Samet. And it is moving toward the Thai mainland.
The operator of the pipeline is part of the state-owned energy company, PTT. The pipeline operator has said the leak was closed quickly. And, it says the oil spill will be cleaned up within a few days.
However, Thailand’s Marine Department has made an official protest against PTT. And, Thai officials have called experts from Singapore to help clean up the spill.
Thailand’s tourism and fishing industries are still estimating the total cost of the damage. The cost to the travel industry alone is estimated at about $70 million.
最新
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25