Concerns raised over new B450mn Phuket marina

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Concerns raised over new B450mn Phuket marina

Suthicha Sirirat

 

 

PHUKET:-- The second and last public hearing was held at the meeting room of the Supalai Resort & Spa in Pa Khlok yesterday (Oct 11) for a new B450 million marina and sports complex project at Ao Kung Bay in Pa Khlok with disapproval for the project being shown from an Ao Kung Bay conservation group and marine ecosystems specialists yesterday.

 

Speaking at yesterday’s hearing, marine ecosystem and resource management specialist Mr Wankiat Thubtimsaeng expressed his concern about the construction of the project in the public’s interest.

 

“The area of Ao Kung is a very ecological area. As it is located on the east coast of Phuket, the seagrass beds and coral reefs are complete. Shrimp farms have a complete marine ecosystem, and this is the livelihood of the villagers,” said Mr Wankiat.

 

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[Psimbo]

It's a nice quiet and scenic area at the moment- a shame that will end. Phuket needs another marina like it needs another golf course.

[AhFarangJa]

The environmental specialist at Enrich Consultant Co Ltd, Mr Kanok Kemnak, said, “We will process all comments from the meeting including from the assessment forms. The environmental report will be submitted to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (IPP) for further consideration.

“It is expected that by the middle of next year, we have approval to carry out the project,” he said.

 

Once we have distributed the relevant funds to the people making the decisions.......

[quadperfect]

19 hours ago, Psimbo said:

It's a nice quiet and scenic area at the moment- a shame that will end. Phuket needs another marina like it needs another golf course.

I dont know the erea. And i dont like the idea of destroying any eco systems. But phuket needs marinas bad. All are full 100 percent.

The problem is speed boats use 40 percent of the marina like royal phuket marina.

Its how they make there money. I am told speed boats pay double.

Its already very expensive to birth in phuket. 700 usd a month for a 12 meter yacht.

Thats more than any place i know of in the usa.

I hear krabi is empty but i dont want to be in krabi.

Lets see  maybe they can find a location not destructive to the little bit of nature phuket has left.

[fiddlehead]

I would think making some of the existing ones bigger would be a better idea. 
I realize RPM and Boat Lagoon are maxed out in space available. 
But Ao Por (both marinas up there) should have room to expand. 

Easier to build a few more piers than it would be to start anew IMO. 

[madmitch]

16 hours ago, quadperfect said:

I dont know the erea. And i dont like the idea of destroying any eco systems. But phuket needs marinas bad. All are full 100 percent.

The problem is speed boats use 40 percent of the marina like royal phuket marina.

Its how they make there money. I am told speed boats pay double.

Its already very expensive to birth in phuket. 700 usd a month for a 12 meter yacht.

Thats more than any place i know of in the usa.

I hear krabi is empty but i dont want to be in krabi.

Lets see  maybe they can find a location not destructive to the little bit of nature phuket has left.

Reading between the lines  I think you are saying that a place to birth (sic) your beloved boat is more important than the environment.