Clean Hua Hin's beaches movement - Trash Hero

[buksida]

Wow - they're competing now to pickup trash in Hua Hin. Send em down to Bangsaphan!

[Papaya]

An example of Thais caring for their own environment:

13-14 Nov, 57 students and teachers from Concordian International School Bangkok had a field trip to Pranburi for cycling, beach clean up and more.

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[Papaya]

This coming Sunday 18th November at 4pm, the Heroes will be meeting at the Coconut Beach Bar, Soi 77.

All Heroes, both old and new will be made very welcome.

[Papaya]

56 Heroes collected 50 Kg of trash during yesterday's beach clean.

As always, a great effort, and much appreciated - thank you.

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[Big Boy]

I've just seen this - it shows what can be achieved.

[buksida]

Superb.

[dtaai-maai]

It is superb indeed, but what's particularly disturbing is that in the 21st century such things have to be accomplished by volunteers and charities instead of the relevant authorities.

[Papaya]

The Heroes will be reporting to the South Takiab beach this Sunday 25th Nov at 4pm to clean area. Meeting point, as usual will be at the sea end of Huadon Soi 9 (where the Pattaya Ferry arrives and departs).

All Heroes, both old and new will be very welcome.

[Papaya]

45 Heroes (including a Bluport team and a Hua Hin Bike Tour team) cleaned 280 Kg. of trash from the beach this afternoon. Surprisingly, there was no Krathong waste, but there's always plenty of other trash at this location.

A great effort by everybody, and a big thank you to all concerned.

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[buksida]

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Dont envy you guys cleaning up all of this shit after Loy tingtong ...

https://www.dailynews.co.th/regional/679055

[Big Boy]

Wow!!! That looks/sounds horrendous. Papaya says no krathong waste found by the Heroes yesterday. It was difficult to translate the above - so, as a clever Thai reader, is the problem exclusive to Takiab, or nationwide? I would never have imagined such hazards hidden within the beautiful krathongs. I'm pleased our krathongs were made from fish food this year.

[buksida]

It is a very Thai-specific mass pollution problem.

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[PeteC]

Their surveys this year indicated only 5% were styrofoam based krathongs, which is a big improvement.

I would imagine those natural based (banana trunk, bread etc) krathongs provide some nutrition to sea life.

Any ribbons, plastic flowers and metal tacks certainly do not! Pete

[Papaya]

The Heroes will be cleaning North Takiab beach this coming Sunday 2nd December. Meeting point will be under the Standing Buddha at 4pm.

All Heroes, both old and new are very welcome.

[Papaya]

59 Heroes cleared 60Kg at today's beach clean on North Takiab Beach.

A great effort in difficult circumstances. Well done guys.