Some of the walkers gather on stage to begin the World Pink Charity Walk to raise funds to support patients with breast cancer at Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s Center.
About 200 Pattaya-area residents joined fundraisers in three other cities in raising money for breast cancer research by taking a 4 km “World Pink Charity Walk” around the beachfront.
Pattaya City Manager Suntgorn Ratanawara kicked off the Oct. 30 walk-a-thon at Central Festival Pattaya Beach at 6 a.m. Clad in pink event t-shirts they purchased for 350 baht each, the men and women strolled along Beach Road to South Road, came back along Beach Road and returned to Central Festival to complete the loop.
The Pattaya march was one of four staged around the country. Charity walkers also took to the streets in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Korat.
Sponsored by cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Co. the “Talking and Sharing to Prevent and Overcome Breast Cancer” event helped raise funds for cancer research at Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip.
Women are taught the correct way to self examine for breast cancer.
Big smiles as the intrepid marchers begin their journey.
