Young visitors from ASEAN
countries release turtles into the sea.
Patcharapol Panrak
More than 130 students from nine Southeast Asian countries released
nine turtles into the wild as the Royal Thai Navy played host to the
visiting ASEAN Youth Camp.
Cmdr. Narith Pichitlothorn welcomed 132 kids from countries consisting
of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam to the Sea Turtles
Conservation Center in Sattahip Jan. 31.
Vilaijit Nilsawat, director of Phranakhorn Rajabhta University’s
Language and ASEAN Center, said the youths were visiting Thailand from
Jan. 27-31 as part of a mission to increase relationships between
Association of Southeast Nations countries.
Narith said the trip to the turtle center helped to instill awareness in
youths about nature.
