Siranudh Scott

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Siranudh "Psi" Scott (Thai: สิรณัฐ "ทราย" สก๊อต; born 21 August 1996) is a Thai marine conservationist and former advisor to Athapol Charoenshunsa, the Director-General of Thailand's Department of National Parks. He is known for his viral criticism of tourism operations in Southern Thailand's national parks, including environmental misconduct and corruption. He is known as "Merman" to Thai locals. In 2023 he set a new open sea swim record and became the youngest person in Asia to swim unassisted across 50 kilometers, spanning three coastal provinces in southern Thailand: Krabi, Phang Nga, and Phuket. This extraordinary achievement establishes him as the first record holder in Asia. Siranudh's swim is verified by The Department of Marine Coastal Resources, in Thailand (DMCR).

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