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3rd place Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year

Sirachai Arunrugstichai Rayong, Thailand

12°36'45.7"N 101°23'06.0"E

A response team in PPE cleans oil-contaminated sand along a beach hit by an oil spill in Rayong, Thailand in 2022. "Thailand's Pollution Control Department reported that a conservatively estimated 180,000 to 200,000 litres of crude oil were released from a pipeline spill off the shore of Rayong," says Arunrugstichai. "Some subsequent leaks in unknown quantities were also detected throughout the following week. Although the crude oil was cleared off by physical labour and chemical dispersant, the long-term impact on the marine environment is unknown and is still being monitored."

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Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Impact) 2023, SA

Sirachai Arunrugstichai Thailand

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ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Respirator required due to stench of oil
  • Afternoon shoot
  • Dropped at location by a researcher
  • Strong winds

Sirachai “Shin” Arunrugstichai is an independent photojournalist and marine biologist, specialising in marine conservation stories. He is an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a National Geographic Explorer. Shin regularly works for various conservation organisations and covers news as a stringer for Getty Images. His photographs have been published in National Geographic, Smithsonian, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Guardian, among many others. 


MORE IMAGES BY Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Ocean Portfolio Award

2023 Thailand

Ocean Portfolio Award 2023, Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

2023 Rayong, Thailand

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean 2023, SA

Conservation (Impact)Photographer of the Year

2023 Myeik, Myanmar

Ocean Conservation Photographer of the Year (Impact) 2023, SA2

ExplorationPhotographer of the Year

2020 Thailand

2020 EPoY finalist, Sirachai Arunrugstichai

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