The trash monster first spotted by fisherman Noppadon Thintaeb off Chumphon has drifted on to Prachuap Khiri Khan. Mr Noppadon told local media later that most of the floating garbage was not very biodegradable, such as plastic bags. “I’ve never seen such a massive amount of garbage in the sea before,” he told Channel 7 on Tuesday. The island, locally known as Koh Talu, is a popular shallow diving spot in the Gulf of Thailand. "The origin of the garbage will be investigated to come up with a long-term solution to the problem,” Mr Narong said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2017 14:56 UTC