The beachfront restoration project in Pattaya is still underway. The 2.8 km strand between the 5-star Dusit Thani Pattaya and the Walking Street is being repaired and widened to 35 m, the width it was in the 1970s.
A 400-m stretch has already been renovated. The rest of the work should be completed by year-end.
To protect the local marine ecosystem, scientists had to ensure that replacement sand was identical to the existing sand in terms of color, size, and mineral composition. After tests and research, a sand source was found near a small island about 10 km from Koh Larn.