Dog Conch Shells Krabi Thailand




(put sound on max to hear properly or go to http://news.prd.go.th/news_detail.php?newsid=215819where sound is OK) Special Report for Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Monday 7 January 2008 & http://news.prd.go.th 50,000 dog conches, known in Thai as Hoy Chak Teen, were released into the sea off the Sri Boya Island in Krabis Nua Klong district in December in tribute to HM the Kings 80th Birthday Anniversary. The location was chosen for the release of the sea creatures due to its natural fertility of sea grass and sea weeds in Thailand. It also originated the breeding of dog conch which today became famous sea food for the Andaman region. The activity was carried out by the Power Plant in Krabi under the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand or EGAT and local people of the Sri Borya Island. Paitoon Suwanboriban, Director of Krabi Power plant : We have consulted local villagers and they agreed, so we carry out the project. We just hope to increase the number of the dog conch. The dog conch is now becoming Krabis cash animal as visitors to the province ask for the dish always listed in local restaurants menus. It costs around 120 baht per dish. The popularity with high market demand raised concern among locals that the dog conch would rapidly decline in number. Local villager of Sri Borya Island in Krabi : Villagers here used to collect a large amount of dog conch each day, as much as 10 kilograms per person. These days if you can collect 3 kilos thats good enough. It declines sharply. The concern led to Power Plant in Krabi conducting the cultivation and breeding and releasing baby ones into nature. They also took the opportunity to educate, to raise awareness among local residents to collect the sea food only when they are mature so that it leads to sustainable living of dog conch, with the sea grass and also the economy for people at large.



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