Dubbed “Together, We Can”, the cleaning event brought together as many as 6,000 city residents who came armed with brooms, scrubs, and disinfectants. The event was organized by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and aimed to clean the streets of Bangkok soiled during the more than two months of protests by the anti-government red shirts. Aside from city residents who volunteered, staff from the Department of Environment, Department of Drainage and Sewerage, and Department of Public Works cleaned areas on six routes in central Bangkok.
The event was covered by members of the international press, who cited the presence of both Thais and foreigners, who wanted to return the capital to its former glory.
The Xinhua News Agnecy quoted the Bangkok Governor as saying “This is the start of the rehabilitation. The cleaning is aimed to heal the public mental and also restore normalcy for the tourism sector."
The story is a far cry from what was reported about Bangkok by the foreign press last week, when pictures and stories of violence dominated the headlines.
On May 26, the BMA and the Ratchprasong Square Trade Association (RSTA) will organize a religious ceremony, which will be participated by five religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Brahminism, and Hinduism.
The religious rituals will be held at the Statue of King Rama VI, which is located at the entrance of the Lumpini Park in central Bangkok, starting from 06:30 A.M.
By: TAN network
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