Trip Report Thailand - Phinisi Live Aboard

[Centrals]

‘Burning season’ ignites with over 4,000 fires in north

THAILAND: More than 4,000 so-called hotspots caused by slash-and-burn activities have been detected across the North as the “burning season” begins.

www.thephuketnews.com

Slash and burn is pretty common in Indonesia as well.

Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?

A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.

www.bbc.com

 

[chillyinCanada]

‘Burning season’ ignites with over 4,000 fires in north

THAILAND: More than 4,000 so-called hotspots caused by slash-and-burn activities have been detected across the North as the “burning season” begins.

www.thephuketnews.com

Slash and burn is pretty common in Indonesia as well.

Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?

A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.

www.bbc.com

True but so far, the fire/smoke/haze maps show Bali area as safe. I also looked at Manado area as an alternative but it's not good there either.

Maybe I should have gone to Fiji,

 

[Centrals]

I am pretty sure you will find a place to your liking.

 

[Cruisercaptain]

Thank you!

It was all my pleasure

 

[Dan]

Did you see any sharks at all? If so, what types and in what numbers? Thanks

I dove in Thailand last year & this year around Similan, Surin, Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Bida Nok & Koh Ha for about 90 dives and only saw 3 Blacktip reef Sharks in Koh Bida Nok, as you see in my YouTube video, below.

The shark population in Thailand seems to be very low, in comparison to other places in the world. Based on what I have seen while diving in various dive sites around the world, I would rank them from highest to lowest numbers of sharks encountered during diving in those places, as follows:
1. Eastern Pacific (Socorro, Cocos, Malpelo & Galapagos).
2. Bahamas & Cuba.
3. Maldives
4. Indonesia (Komodo, Banda Sea, Raja Ampat)
5. GBR
6. Philippines
7. Thailand

I haven’t been in South Africa, French Polynesia & Tahiti, yet. From what I have seen in some YouTube, they may be among Bahamas, Cuba, Maldives.

 

[Centrals]

Shark Populations Are Crashing, With a ‘Very Small Window’ to Avert Disaster (Published 2021)

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study.

www.nytimes.com

So what is the news?

 

[chillyinCanada]

‘Burning season’ ignites with over 4,000 fires in north

THAILAND: More than 4,000 so-called hotspots caused by slash-and-burn activities have been detected across the North as the “burning season” begins.

www.thephuketnews.com

Slash and burn is pretty common in Indonesia as well.

Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?

A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.

www.bbc.com

I'm aware but Bali seemed fine.

 

[Centrals]

I'm aware but Bali seemed fine.

Enjoy your stay with your non diving friend.
I am definitely returning to Koh Lanta/Lipe next Jan/Feb for an extended period. It is far more easier to travel around on public transport than Bali.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Enjoy your stay with your non diving friend.
I am definitely returning to Koh Lanta/Lipe next Jan/Feb for an extended period. It is far more easier to travel around on public transport than Bali.

My non-diving friend had to cancel which left me frer to go diving. I had still planned on Thailand but the smoke deterred me.

I returned to Bali instead. I was there almost a month spent the entire time in Padang Bai. Once you reach there, traffic is no longer an issue, but must be kept in mind for one's return to the airport.

I had a fine time!

 

[Centrals]

My non-diving friend had to cancel which left me frer to go diving. I had still planned on Thailand but the smoke deterred me.

I returned to Bali instead. I was there almost a month spent the entire time in Padang Bai. Once you reach there, traffic is no longer an issue, but must be kept in mind for one's return to the airport.

I had a fine time!

A month in Padang Bai and did not even go over to the Gili Islands! What is the attraction there?