In 2010, the Thai government carried out an unlikely piece of coastal engineering off Narathiwat province, sinking 25 retired army tanks, 273 disused train carriages and 198 rubbish trucks into the southern Gulf of Thailand. The plan, backed by Thailand's queen, was meant to answer a request from local fishermen, who had watched stocks thin out after years of heavy fishing in the area.

In 2010, Thailand submerged 25 retired battle tanks and various other structures in the Gulf of Thailand to create artificial reefs. A decade later, fishermen report a significant…

In 2010, the Thai government carried out an unlikely piece of coastal engineering off Narathiwat province, sinking 25 retired army tanks, 273 disused train carriages and 198…