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Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is located in Phuket , Thailand . Phuket Marine Biological Center was established under the bilateral agreement between Thai and Danish governments after the 5th Thai-Danish Expedition operation along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand in 1966. Sprawling over an area of 8.4 hectares, Phuket Marine Biological Center is responsible for experiment/research on science, biology, marine ecology, etc including fishery biology, of the coastal waters of Thailand to such an extent that the knowledge will be useful for the development and conservation of living resources in these waters. The objective is also to benefit the future generations and promote training and education of students and scientists. A prime attraction of PMBC is the Phuket Aquarium, where more than a hundred species of sea life (many of them taken from the waters around Phuket) are on display. The aquarium remains open daily between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. PMBC is located at the southeast of Phuket Island on the promontory called Laem Panawa about 10 km from the centre of Phuket town. You can reach here either by local bus called song taew (a bus with two rows of seats) or by local taxis.
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