About 100 people joined Thai Airways International and the Dusit Thani Hotel in cleaning up the north end of Pattaya Beach to mark the airline’s 53rd anniversary.
The May 8 “Love the Sea, Save the Beach” activity saw celebrity Khemanit “Pancake” Jamikorn join fans of Thai Airways’ Facebook web page, online media, bloggers and local government officials scour 50 meters of beachfront from the Dusit Thani to Soi 4.
Staff from dusitD2 baraquda join the socially beneficial activity collecting garbage on Pattaya Beach.
An airline spokeswoman said the event was organized to mark not only THAI’s birthday, but as a way to give back to society.
Pattaya Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh thanked the airline for sponsoring the event, which he said would boost tourism and raise environmental awareness.
Many people who care for the environment participated in collecting garbage.
Holiday Inn Hotel employees join the fun in cleaning up the beach during the Love the Sea, Save the Beach event.
Dusit Thani Pattaya is joined by Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh as GM Chatchawal Supachayanont leads the staff in kicking off the CSR campaign of Thai Airways International dubbed ‘Love the Sea Save the Beach’ at a small ceremony held at the hotel’s Chaba Beach.