On 11 June 2025, the Coastal Oceanography and Climate Change Research Center (COCC), in collaboration with the Marine and Coastal Resources Office 5 (Department of Marine and Coastal Resources), the Khao Pra–Laem Kham Non-Hunting Area, the Volunteer Network for National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (Pak Bang Sakom community), and teachers and students from Ban Pak Bang Sakom School, organized a participatory marine debris cleanup activity in celebration of Thailand Ocean Week (8–13 June 2025).

The activity took place around Koh Kham and Khao Lon Beach in Sakom, Thepha, Songkhla. Participants worked together to collect and categorize accumulated marine debris found within coastal ecosystems. The majority of waste consisted of plastic and foam materials—accounting for more than 50% of the total—particularly plastic bottles and caps, glass bottles, foam fragments, and discarded fishing gear such as ropes, nets, and buoys.

The initiative reflects a strong partnership between government agencies, local communities, and youth in fostering environmental awareness and collective responsibility for sustainable marine and coastal conservation.