Songkhla Lake now home to just 14 endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, writes Anucha Charoenpo in SongkhlaAn aerial photograph shows a pod of Irrawaddy dolphins swimming in Songkhla Lake. The initiative follows the cabinet's approval of a five‑year conservation plan for the Irrawaddy dolphin in Songkhla Lake (2024–2028), with a budget of 402 million baht. Early this week, Mr Chakkaphan attended an orientation programme for the Irrawaddy Dolphin conservation plan in the Songkhla Lake Basin. It encompasses the Small Sea in Phatthalung province, the Large Sea in Phatthalung and Songkhla provinces and Songkhla Lake itself. TSRI also supports studies on the conservation and restoration of Irrawaddy dolphins and the Songkhla Lake ecosystem in a sustainable way, she said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2026 13:15 UTC