Mekong Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. Concerns are growing that lotions tourists use for sun protection are harming slow-growing corals. The Thai Department of Conservation said four ingredients commonly found in sun creams were shown to destroy coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching. Anyone flouting the ban can be fined up to 100,000 baht (£2,100). However, officials have not said how they plan to enforce the new rule. The banned lotions are those containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or butylparaben. Similar bans have been introduced by the Pacific island of Palau and the US state of Hawaii. This is the latest attempt by the Thai government to protect its coral from the tourism industry. Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh - made famous by its appearance in the film The Beach - has been closed since 2018 after most of its coral was destroyed. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58092472 Typical, introduce a law without thinking about it, just when you think this Tin Pot Dictatorship couldn’t get more comical, if you don’t know how to enforce a new rule, don’t go running to the BBC and tell them such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 HI, Agree. The law itself sounds like a good idea, but perhaps mention which brands use these chemicals? As for enforcing it, likely it the law on the beach will be whatever the local cop says it is. Gotta make sure to keep laws 'flexible' and 'open to interpretation'. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Maybe I should consider manufacturing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and butylparaben free sunscreen and market as “ Coral Friendly” Sell it at 9,999 THB a bottle, cheaper than the fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Too complex. Take a barrel full of water, shoot a piece of garlic through and finally label the bottles " Based on nature only, guaranteed coral-friendly. Study proves: can support skin-protection against sun and other . " I could do you that study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Without having any real knowledge of the subject, other than - realising that the Tourist authorities, wish to have, more than anything, about 10 million Chinese folk tramping and stomping on, and taking little bits of, the broken coral home, - I reckon their "Sun Screen" is more like skin whitener-er and wrinkle remover-er, with the added benefit of reducing the toxic waste from chemicals problem, in the PRC, by exporting it on the epidermis of tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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