About 120 workers from six agencies collect
sharp rocks that had washed ashore on Pattaya Beach.
Warunya Thongrod
More than 120 workers from six agencies took the edge
of Pattaya Beach, collecting sharp rocks that had been washed ashore
threatening tourists’ feet.
Thirty personnel from the Public Health and
Environment Department were joined by volunteers in clearing the beach
from the Dusit Curve southward. The sweep is done about every five years
to remove stones and rocks brought ashore by the tides and pose dangers
to beachgoers with their sharp edges.
Sanitation officer Sunya Thupthimsri said the cleanup
was just the first of many to come. The environmental department will
survey other areas and beaches from Naklua to Jomtien. He also
encouraged people that know of a threatening rock to call the city’s
Call Center at 1337.
Laddawadee Chaona, who helped clear out South Pattaya
Beach, said about 20 tons of rocks were removed. They were deposited on
Soi Thua-ngok for anyone that wants to use them for construction
purposes.
