On 28 October, 2022, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Sydney Office and Team Thailand Sydney took part in a beach and underwater clean-up event at Chowder Bay. Twenty five volunteers took part, including 6 scuba divers, staff from TAT Sydney, the Royal Thai Consulate Sydney, Thailand Board of Investment Sydney, Thai Trade Sydney and media

On 28 October, 2022, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Sydney Office and Team Thailand Sydney took part in a beach and underwater clean-up event at Chowder Bay. Twenty five volunteers took part, including 6 scuba divers, staff from TAT Sydney, the Royal Thai Consulate Sydney, Thailand Board of Investment Sydney, Thai Trade Sydney and media friends of TAT.

This is the third time TAT Sydney collaborated with Friends of Chowder Bay for such event at Clifton Gardens. Approximately 3K metres fishing line, 21 fishing lures, 8 chemical light sticks, 102 fishing hooks, 32 lead weights,131 plastic and aluminium foil food wrappers, cans, cigarette butts, styrofoam balls and hundreds of plastic remnants found.

Last year on World Ocean Day (8 June), TAT supported Spotlight Koh Tao event which comprised workshops and exhibitions that highlight the island’s dedication to conservation and land and sea revitalization. Next year (2023), TAT has committed to support the event again and we look forward to welcoming more tourists and volunteers from around Thailand and overseas to join us.

At the moment, the dates for Spotlight Koh Tao event 2023 are 7 – 9 April. For more information, please follow https://spotlightkohtao.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/KohTaoTourismAssociation/