Phuket beach, coral reef cleanup nets 382kg of garbage

The Phuket News

 

The cleanup netted 382kg of garbage from the Karon Beach and the coral reef just offshore. Photo: DMCR

 

PHUKET: -- An beach and underwater cleanup over the weekend netted 382kg of garbage from a coral reef off Karon Beach.

 

Leading the cleanup, held on Saturday (Feb 25), was led by Sopon Thongdee, the Bangkok-based Deputy Director-General of Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).

 

Joining Mr Sopon was DMCR Phuket Director Watcharin Thinglang and Kasem Sukwaree, director of the DMCR Phuket’s Natural Resources and Environment Office, along with Capt Boworn Phromgaewngam, Deputy Director of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Phuket branch.

 

Collecting the garbage were local conservationists and volunteers from the local dive community as well as students from Phuket schools who scoured the sand to collect washed-up waste.

 

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Although a great effort it is a losing battle. 

 

I participate in similar efforts around Pattaya every year. 

 

Unfortunately more goes in to the sea than comes out. 

 

The government need to act on this by educating the public about littering and also enforce heavy fines for people littering. 

4 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

Although a great effort it is a losing battle. 

 

I participate in similar efforts around Pattaya every year. 

 

Unfortunately more goes in to the sea than comes out. 

 

The government need to act on this by educating the public about littering and also enforce heavy fines for people littering. 

Good effort, well meaning and good media coverage. But the avalanche of garbage will go on and on. Not to mention the tonnes of untreated sewage leaking from the decrepit treatment plants that have never been maintained.