Cleanup continues for 5th day
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A vessel is anchored at Ao Phrao, prepared to ship oil spill-related waste from the bay.
In the 10th statement by PTT Global Chemical, over 1,000 volunteers were on Koh Samet today to help the cleanup.
Since the oil spill was washed ashore on July 28, the company has mobilised supports from 300 Navy officers, 60 PTT staff, 20 from the 'Community Friend' scheme, 150 volunteers in Rayong, 40 volunteers from the national park agency, 50 staff of IRPC, 340 staff of PTTGC, and others.
It expressed gratitude to the government sector in assisting the cleanup.
It also said that the company's executives will monitor the situation and discuss with local residents. Meanwhile, PTT Group SEAL will provide the underwater watch and aerial pictures will be taken by para gliders.
From tomorrow, a realtime webcast will be available at http://iptv.pttplc.com, while other updates can be found at www.pttgroup.com.
