Thai people volunteer to clean beach for environmental protection

STORY: Thai people volunteer to clean beach for environmental protection DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: PATTAYA, Thailand CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of environmentalists cleaning the beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMARA WICHITHONG, Organizer of beach cleaning event 3. various of environmentalists cleaning the beach 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JESSICA, Local resident of Pattaya STORYLINE: A group of environmentalists in Thailand organized a beach cleaning event along the shores of Pattaya ahead of World Environment Day which falls on June 5. According to the latest report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), approximately 11 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean annually, causing severe damage to marine ecosystems and endangering marine life and human livelihoods. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMARA WICHITHONG, Organizer of beach cleaning event "I try very hard to stop the people from dumping the rubbish into the ocean and push the government to be more strict