First there was a beach on Koh Phi Phi, then a dirty canal in Bang Tao, Phuket. Now, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has cleared rubbish from an island beach off Pattaya in Chon Buri.

The governor of Phuket on Sunday ordered a quick solution to the problem of wastewater flowing into Bang Tao Beach after the issue went viral on social media.