Conservationists are opposed to plans to build a new marina in a sleepy bay in Phuket. Developers believe it will reignite tourism blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic but preservationists hit back saying the project will damage the island’s coral reefs and affect marine life in the area.
A developer has targeted Ao Kung, a sleepy bay north of Phuket Island, to build a marina for luxury yachts.
Marine Department deputy director-general of the department Sompong Jirasirilert…