Joint field trip in the GoT and the Andaman Sea under Coastal Vulnerability Research (CVR) project

On September 12–25, 2025, the Coastal Resources Conservation Division of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) joined researchers from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Thailand, and the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), P.R. China, on a field trip along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea for field observations and sample collection. This activity is part of the Coastal Vulnerability Research (CVR) project under the Thailand–China collaboration on climate and marine ecosystems, aimed at investigating coastal erosion and marine pollution. The study areas included Rayong, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Songkhram, Phetchaburi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces in the Gulf of Thailand, and Phuket and Phang Nga provinces along the Andaman Sea. The outcomes of this study will provide a foundation for developing measures and policies to protect coastal resources in the future.