On 27th September 2025, more than 400 volunteers came together for the Phang Nga Coastal Clean Up Challenge 2025, the third annual beach cleaning event organized in Khao Lak. What began just three years ago as a small community action has now grown into a major coastal clean-up initiative that unites local residents, businesses, schools, government offices, and tourism operators.
This year’s event was our biggest yet, with 386 registered participants and even more joining on the day. Volunteers spread across three main beaches – Khao Lak Beach, Khuk Khak Beach, and Laem Pakarang Beach – plus an additional team from Sea Dragon Dive Centre who carried out a clean at Khao Lak Park.
In just two hours, the combined effort resulted in 1,752 kilograms of waste being removed from Khao Lak’s coastline.
Waste Collected Across Four Locations
Khuk Khak Beach
- Foam: 33.5 kg
- General waste: 225.5 kg
- Glass bottles: 31 kg
- PET bottles: 48 kg
Laem Pakarang Beach
- PET bottles: 55.5 kg
- Mixed plastics: 79.5 kg
- Glass bottles: 96 kg
- Aluminum cans: 5 kg
- General waste: 573.5 kg
- Shoes: 64.5 kg
Khao Lak Beach
- General waste: 303.5 kg
- Glass bottles: 39 kg
- Mixed plastics: 10 kg
- PET bottles: 71 kg
- Steel cans: 3 kg
- Aluminum: 1 kg
- Cardboard: 4 kg
Khao Lak Park (Nang Thong Beach)
- General waste: 108.5 kg
Total: 1,752 kg of waste removed from Khao Lak’s coastline
Launch of the Sustainable Khao Lak Network
The 2025 clean-up was more than just a community event – it also marked the official launch of the Sustainable Khao Lak Network campaign.
Spearheaded by Discovery Travel, the campaign aims to bring together individuals, businesses, organizations, and government offices to work toward a more sustainable and regenerative future for Khao Lak. By uniting efforts, we believe this initiative will strengthen the community, protect the local environment, and further establish Khao Lak as a high-quality, responsible tourism destination.
Organizers and Key Partners
Event organizers:
- Discovery Travel – main organizer
- Andaman Turtle Watch – media and communications
- Foundation for Education and Development (FED) – government liaison
- Ocean Guardians – waste separation & management, t-shirt sponsorship
Support received from:
- TAT Phang Nga – marketing support & financial assistance
- Phang Nga Tourism Association – marketing assistance
- Lam Kaen Municipality – landfill waste management
- Khuk Khak Municipality – waste transport & storage
- Khao Lak & Surrounding Areas Facebook Group – marketing assistance
Participants
We would like to thank the many organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups who officially registered and took part in the Phang Nga Coastal Clean Up Challenge 2025.
We also wish to acknowledge the many individual volunteers and students who joined independently. Your contribution was vital to the success of this event.
*If any organisations, social media groups or companies have been missed from this list, please feel fee to contact the Sustainable Khao Lak Network.
Sustainable Khao Lak Management Team:
- Discovery Travel
- Andaman Turtle Watch
- Foundation for Education and Development (FED)
- Ocean Guardians
Hotels & Resorts:
Local Business:
- Pakarang Supermarket
- Inkjet Takuapa Shop
- PS Discount, The Little Mermaid, House of Wine
- Thao Tan Tour
- Wow Andaman Co., Ltd.
- Go2Similan.com
- Master Khao Lak Company
- Siam Routes
- Qyūri Gin Bar and Cocktails
- Hatthip Public Company Limited (Takua Pa Branch)
- Xtra Holiday Travel and Tour Company
- Memories Surf House
- Baan B. Bai Mai Shop
- Juice From Mars
- Sea Dragon Dive Centre
Government Departments:
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Khao Lak District
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22nd Infantry Regiment, Royal Thai Navy
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Khuk Khak Subdistrict Municipality
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Department for Marine and Coastal Resources – Takua Pa Office
Community Groups
- Phetkasem Phang Nga Rescue Foundation
- Subdistrict and Village Headmen (Moo 3 & Moo 5)
- Migrant Times
- Local Photographers
- Foreign Residents
- Cherree Family
- Village Health Volunteers
- Khao Khai Nui Group
- FED Health Team
- Non-formal and Informal Education (กศน/ศกร)
- Tha Din Deang Community Tourism Group
- Khao Lak Friends Facebook Community Group
- Khao Lak Community Facebook Group
- Moken Ocean Guardians
- Khao Lak Life
Education:
- ULC’s Students and Teachers – United Learning Centre
- Yaowawit School
A Growing Movement
From its humble beginnings to now uniting hundreds of people across multiple beaches, the Phang Nga Coastal Clean Up Challenge is becoming a highlight of Khao Lak’s sustainability calendar.
With the launch of the Sustainable Khao Lak Network, we believe this is just the start of something much bigger – a movement that will strengthen our community, protect the environment, and inspire others to take action.
We look forward to building on this momentum and inviting even more people to take part in 2026.
Join the Sustainable Khao Lak Network
If you would like to get involved in future activities, or if your business or organization would like to join the Sustainable Khao Lak Network, please visit our facebook page to contact us.
Together, we can make Khao Lak a leader in sustainable and regenerative tourism.