The oil spill from a leaked pipeline in Thailand has reached the popular tourist island of Koh Samet. It is estimated around 50,000 litres of crude oil have poured into the sea since Saturday. Hundreds of people, including navy personnel, environment officials and villagers are battling to clean the oil from Samet's beaches.
But the blackened shores are driving tourists away, with many cutting their holiday short or moving to a different resort.
Pipeline operator PTT Global Chemical has apologised and said the leak has now been plugged.
It says the clean-up operation will take another two to three days, but environment groups say the firm has underestimated the extent of the damage. Report by Louise Hulland.