Beheaded dugong carcass sparks probeThe carcass of a headless dugong, about 2.20 metres long, is found near Koh Yao Noi in Phangnga province. (Photo: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered an investigation after a beheaded dugong was found in Phangnga on Thursday. Minister Suchart Chomklin has issued an order after the carcass of a headless male dugong, fully grown, approximately 2.20 metres long (excluding the head) and weighing approximately 120 kilogrammes was found. Its tail was tied with a rope knot to an underwater rock near Koh Yao Noi, Phangnga province,Mr Suchart said the investigation is urgent and that the culprits must be found. In 2026, two dugongs were stranded, one of which had its tusks/head illegally removed after death, according to the ministry.

Source: Bangkok Post April 11, 2026 01:15 UTC