Efforts under way to tackle pollution in the seas of Phuket and Krabi

By Thai PBS

 

 

Local administration officials in Phuket and Krabi provinces have been trying to tackle pollution problem in the sea at Ao Nang beach of Krabi and the sea at Traitrang beach in Pa Tong of Phuket.

 

Broken waste water treatment facilities have been blamed for the flow of untreated effluent from households and tourism-related establishments into the sea of both provinces which are popular destinations for both Thai and foreign tourists.

 

Mr Tossaporn Chotechuang, director of the environment unit of the Krabi’s Office of Natural Resources and Environment, said over the weekend that the office had sought permission from the Marine Department to build a new waste water treatment facility with 6.9 million baht budget approved by the Krabi provincial administration, but a permission has yet to be issued by the Marine Department.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/efforts-way-tackle-pollution-seas-phuket-krabi/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-02-12

And is the Marine Dept going arrest and jail those responsible for this damage to the environment under marine protection laws ?

 

Nope - just tourists smoking on an outdoor open air beach who are damaging nothing 

"6.9 million baht budget approved by the Krabi provincial administration, but a permission has yet to be issued by the Marine Department".

 

By the time the budget filters down to actually paying for any sewerage works after paying off politicians and developers. They will only have enough left to install one sign at the beach stating, " Do not swim after heavy rain". Below that a message, with microscopic words that says " Heavily polluted 24/7 whether it rains or not. Toxic water. Swim at your own risk"

Mr Tossaporn !!!

6.9 mill. Nowhere near enuf to build such a plant. Maybe add a few zeros?

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6.9 mill. Nowhere near enuf to build such a plant. Maybe add a few zeros?

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May well just end up with a couple of pool nets to scoop the scum off the top of the klongs.
Imported expensive ones from Switzerland.

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With the best will in the world the document process, approval process and finally the construction phase will take 2 to 3 years, but in Thailand it's liable to be much longer.  So in the meantime the pollution will continue and probably get worse !

Phuket Gov, Patong Major ordered to quickly resolve Patong Bay wastewater issue

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

From left: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr Wijarn Simachaya; Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong and Paton Mayor Chalermluk Kebsup. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The governor of Phuket and mayor of Patong have been ordered to quickly resolve the issue of untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea in Patong Bay.

 

The order to the governor and mayor has come from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr Wijarn Simachaya, who has stated that it is illegal hotels responsible for the issue and that he wants the hotels responsible found.

 

Dr Wijarn’s order comes following an inspection of the area at 3pm yesterday (Feb 11), with Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong, Patong Mayor Chalermluk Kebsup and other local government officials also in attendance.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-gov-patong-major-ordered-to-quickly-resolve-patong-bay-wastewater-issue-65934.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-02-12

Two different reasons given, broken sewage treatment facilities and illegal hotels.I would suggest get the sewage treatment fixed asap, afterall what's the point of directing more sewage into facilites that don't work.  I noticed he used the plural, so there must be more than one "facility" broken.  Obviously no rush then !!!

Pattaya's beaches could now be declared blue flag in comparison.

Unbelievably, it seems harder to figure out which businesses are legal, and which not.

shut down all the illegal operations and bulldoze all of them (and any leaking plumbing)... this solves this problem, and many more besides.