Thailand Tackles 2nd Offshore Oil Spill in 3 Weeks

Thailand Tackles 2nd Offshore Oil Spill in 3 Weeks
An aerial view shows cleanup efforts of the latest oil spill off the coast of Rayong, eastern Thailand, on Feb. 11, 2022. Royal Thai Navy via AP
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BANGKOK—Thai authorities scrambled Friday to contain the country’s second oil spill in less than three weeks in the Gulf of Thailand.

An estimated 5 tons (1,320 gallons) was believed to have leaked 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the eastern province of Rayong, in the same location where at least 22 tons (5,800 gallons) spilled into the sea on Jan. 25.