Star halts ocean swim campaign

CONSERVATION: The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted popular singer and actor Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak to cancel his ocean swimming campaign to raise funds for marine conservation.

The organiser of the drive known as “One Man and the Sea” decided to abort the project to comply with the prime minister’s enforcement of the 2005 Executive Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations to contain transmission of the pandemic.

Phakin, one of seven swimmers in the campaign, thanked supporters who helped by donating to the cause.

Over six days the campaign raised 2,506,279 baht. The money will be donated to the Marine and Coastal Resources Department to buy equipment for veterinary hospitals to treat marine animals.