CHON BURI, Dec 1 — More tourists, including foreigners, are visiting Bang Saen beach in Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Chon Buri after a beach cleanup marked by vendors returning space, and access, to tourists.
Accompanied by Narongchai Kunpluem, mayor of Saensuk Municipality, deputy chief of 14th Military Circle Col Pob-anand Luangpanuwat acting as representative of the National Council for Peace and Order on Sunday inspected cleanup work which began early last month.
They found that not only the beach has become cleaner, the seawater has also become crystal clear, luring tourists to visit the beach which was very popular in the old days.
The cleanup has so far covered 2.6 out of the nearly 6 kilometer beach targeted in the cleanup campaign. Operators of 86 shops along the beachfront have also moved beach chairs and food stalls.
Their cooperation has left more space for tourists to wander the beach.
Mr Narongchai told journalists that rental beach chair operators were first afraid of the campaign that it might hurt their income.
But after explanation, they understood the purpose and what they see now is that more tourists are visiting the beach, he added.
