The Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi would like to inform that the Department of Marine and Coastal Resource, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand, will introduce a new measure to conserve the environment and protect natural resources in 24 beaches and coastal areas as appear in the attached document.

The measure, which has been entered into force since 31 January 2018, will prohibit the following;

1. Smoking or disposing of cigarettes, except in designated areas;
2. Disposing of all forms of wastes, including toxic waste such as polystyrene substance, plastic and leftover oil, except in designated areas;
3. Any act that can cause damage to the coastal areas.