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- Heavy rains and floods caused a bright green Noctiluca plankton bloom off Ko Lan island.
- Senior researcher Arvut Munhapon of Burapha University identified the bloom as Noctiluca plankton.
- Deputy director Anukul Buranapratheprat warned that hypoxia in the inner Gulf has worsened.
- Food vendors on Ko Lan beach reported fewer customers after the green water appeared.
- Scientists said monsoons, El Niño and recent flooding increased freshwater flow, intensifying the bloom and hypoxia.