Govt called on to fix polluted Krabi beach

By The Nation

 

 

Local residents and tourism operators called on Friday for the government to find a way to prevent a polluted canal from damaging a once beautiful beach in Krabi’s Koh Lanta district.

 

The local people and tourism operators said the Ba Kantiang Beach on Koh Lanta has turned black from polluted water coming from a five-kilometre canal that runs through communities on the island.

 

The polluted water also emits a strong stench, troubling tourists.

 

The blackening of the beach happens during dry seasons, with rainy season clearing the beach and canal.

 

Wannah Hankla, 49, who runs a hotel on the beach, said polluted water is trapped on the beach during dry seasons, causing a stench.

 

He said he would like government agency to inspect the beach and find a measure to help end the pollution.

 

The one-kilometre-long beach is surrounding by cliffs and mountains. It was once so beautiful that it was a favourite location of foreign tourists.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30340576

 

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17 hours ago, webfact said:

Govt called on to fix polluted Krabi beach

I think  they mis-spelled Krabi - accidentally put in a B and not a P

On 3/9/2018 at 3:34 AM, webfact said:

polluted water coming from a five-kilometre canal that runs through communities on the island.

They might want to fix things at the source, i.e. stop shitting in the backyard with no proper sewer or septic system, stop dumping laundry and sink water and restaurant water down the open drain, etc.  The pollution doesn't happen by magic, it stems from horribly bad and improper infrastructure and behaviors