Operation followed pictures of the 400 square metre site going viral online
AN underwater garbage-cleanup operation off Karon Beach in Phuket yesterday removed hundreds of kilograms of trash - including from a coral reef.
The Office of Marine and Coastal Resources Management 6 led the operation to clear the garbage field, near Sai Cape, south of Karon Beach.
Also involved in the operation were local authorities, the local long-tail boat club and about 100 volunteers.
The cleanup followed pictures of the garbage field going viral on Thai social media last week.