Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa told reporters on Sunday, “This kind of person should not be an instructor.” The end of diving as a profession and an empty sea are both inevitable results of hunting marine species. As a teacher who is expected to serve as a role model for others, this man failed miserably.
When the driving teacher from the Southern province uploaded a post on the MONSOONGARBAGE THAILAND Facebook page last week, the pictures rapidly went viral.”This vicious triggerfish is a legend at Ko Ran Pet for biting several of my free dive and scuba students,” the teacher stated. Since it only bit my leg today, I need to ensure that there are no more victims.
He added, “I’ll update with the dish in which I’m going to cook him,” to the post, which was subsequently shared widely and met with criticism from online users.
Varawut, the leader of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, who emphasizes environmental protection in his election campaign, expressed his rage at the instructor on Sunday.
“Lucky for him, the area is outside a national park zone, or else the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry would pursue legal action until this man is behind bars,” he said.Oceans that are tropical or subtropical are frequently home to triggerfish. The head is huge and ends in a small, strong-jawed mouth with teeth designed for crushing shells, giving it a distinctive appearance. The body is oval-shaped and extremely compressed.
Although not an endangered species, the triggerfish should still be protected in order to maintain the ecosystem, according to Varawut.
Varawut and the local police worked together to find and detain a Dutch citizen in Phuket in August of last year for allegedly killing fish that were protected in a national park region.
After posting a TikTok video in which he was seen posing with a catch of three parrotfish, one moray eel, and two other unidentifiable fish in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, the suspect came to the attention of the authorities.
