The event, “Kayak Save the World, Swim – Kayak, Collect Garbage, Go to Koh Ram, Sam Roi Yot”, will be organized from July 15-17, 2022, to promote tourism and raise awareness of minimizing local waste production in the Sam Roi Yot area.
On June 28, 2022, at Sam Roi Yot Beach, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Life Protection Foundation led the team to explore the kayaking route and swimming path to collect garbage in preparation for the event “Kayak Save the World, Swim – Kayak, Collect Garbage, Go to Koh Ram Sam Roi Yot” and see the fishermen’s way of life with the Office of Health Promotion Support Fund, Sam Roi Yot Subdistrict Administrative Organization, CSR Club for Tourism in Sam Roi Yot Subdistrict, and Camp Open Water Company Limited.
Mr. Sumet Charoensuk, President of Sam Roi Yot Subdistrict Tourism Club, revealed that the Life Protection Foundation with many sectors, both government agencies, and the private sector, is organizing this event to promote tourism in the area and also to help protect the environment by minimizing local waste generation. Both teams will head to collect trash at Koh Ram and Koh Nom Sao for a 4.5-kilometer distance of swimming and 8.5-kilometers of kayaking. After completing the mission, all will return to the starting point to separate waste and enjoy the way of life of the fishermen in Sam Roi Yot District.
The event will be held from July 15 – 17, 2022. On July 15, event registration will be kicked off. On July 16, participants will be released for kayaking and swimming at 6.30 AM at Sam Roi Yot beach front to Bang Pu Beach and collect trash around the beach. On July 17, at 6.30 AM, everyone will gather at Sam Roi Yot Beach again to paddle and swim to collect trash at Koh Ram and Koh Nom Sao. In addition, students participating in this event may request a certificate of participation for school purposes.
In normal circumstances, kayak rental is available for the public: 1 person 50 baht per hour, 2 people 100 baht per hour. People can kayak to Koh Nom Sao, which takes about 1 hour depending on the tide and the direction of the wind. The island has a shrine of Mae Nom Sao, which is a place of worship for the sailors and the villagers in that area for any kind of wish that will be successfully granted. Meanwhile, Koh Ko Ram is an island that resembles a person lying with his toes facing down. On the island, there are beautiful shallow-water coral reefs where people can come snorkeling, and many monkeys tourists like to feed.
