Richelieu blasted ???

[frogfish]

Just came across this:
Famous Phang Nga dive site found devastated

Is it true ? In my opinion the best site I have dived in Thailand... Fond memories of everything from whale shark to sea horses with nice schools of fish and beautiful soft corals in between

 

[tilikum]

What a shame. A lifetime of destruction for a few fish.

 

[lord khram]

I do hope this is not true.
But unfortunately given the mentality of Thai people, it would not surprise me if it is.

 

[UFOrb]

There's another article here:
DYNAMITE FISHERMEN HIT RICHELIEU ROCK - DIVE Magazine

This is heartbreaking, I hope the damage is not too widespread and as bad as it initially looks, but the fact that people are still dynamiting anywhere, let alone at Richelieu Rock, is infuriating!

 

[tilikum]

It's terrible to say, but I am almost ok with sinking poaching boats.

 

[charlier]

Let's hold off a bit. This might be "fake news".

 

[stevenl]

I was there on the 4th, the dives were really good. This must have happened in the night of the 4th if I follow the timeline correctly.

 

[Carlos Diver]

Yikes.

 

[charlier]

Heard from friends, fake story at least from reports on Thursday indicate, all OK.

 

[UFOrb]

Divers find Richelieu Rock coral reef intact, as FB user apologises for explosion claim - The Nation

Good news The original FB poster must be pretty embarrassed