Ocean warming driving dugongs to find new feeding grounds

20 Sept 23:31 Key points summarised by AI

Rising sea temperatures in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea are causing "steamed" seagrass, the dugongs' main food source, to perish.
This severe impact on seagrass forces dugongs to abandon traditional habitats and scatter in search of new feeding grounds, such as around Phuket.
The "steamed" grass phenomenon, new to Thailand, highlights the escalating and difficult-to-tackle problem of global warming on marine ecosystems and dugong survival.

Application for ‘Nene Royal’ trademark withdrawn

Today 18:24 Key points summarised by AI

A third-party application for "NENE" and "NENE ROYAL" trademarks was officially withdrawn, resolving a high-profile dispute over the Thai pop artist's name.
Black Lotus Global LLC, managing Nene Royal's rights, has legitimate trademark applications for various categories under fast-track processing, with final approval anticipated by February 2027.
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) monitors international trademark filings to protect Thai creators and advises early registration to prevent unauthorized third-party claims, noting a "NENE" trademark already registered in South Korea.