webfact Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Phuket Marine chief blasts Paradise Beach ‘black water’ claim as fake, other beaches still suffer Tanyaluk Sakoot Phuket Marine Chief Surat Sirisaiyat inspects Paradise Beach on Sunday (April 15). Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Marine Office has blasted a report of oil-tainted “black water” contaminating the shore at Paradise Beach, south of Patong, as fake. However, Phuket Marine Office Chief Surat Sirisaiyat told The Phuket News today that he will not investigate the incident further.** Chief Surat Sirisaiyat and other officials inspected Paradise Beach on Sunday (April 15) after a post on a public group Facebook page last Thursday (April 12) alleged that black, oily water was washing ashore there. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-marine-chief-blasts-paradise-beach-black-water-claim-as-fake-other-beaches-still-suffer-66811.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-04-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Well there was some dark brown smelly water as well so they are correct to not inspect the black oily water. Edited April 19, 2018 by alex8912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaZa9 Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 The current from Patongs stinking klong definitely goes out to sea via the bays south shore that Paradise beach sits on. Tri Trang beach suffers even more from passing black and brown stains. Inspecting a beach is a waste of time when the source is always found as 'inconclusive'. Everyone knows the most likely source is untreated sewage being dumped in the klong - it wreaks ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Nice high tide photos showing clear and clean water. Coincidence that photos were taken during a high tide, or good planning on their part? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 As Paradise Beach is privately owned and charges big fees for entry, I think management there should meet any cleanup costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 black, blue... same same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 At what point will their denials be completely and utterly irrelevant against irrefutable evidence to the contrary. The fear of missing out on a few more baht causes them to abandon all credibility and they started with very little. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 19/04/2018 at 9:51 AM, Old Croc said: As Paradise Beach is privately owned Isn't that the beach/land area that is under dispute as regards illegal building/occupation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 hour ago, xylophone said: Isn't that the beach/land area that is under dispute as regards illegal building/occupation? Yes, correct. At least one building was ordered to be demolished over a year ago, but I think that issue quietly went away without explanation. Given the "owner" of Paradise Beach, I wouldn't be surprised if a considerable amount of influence was applied to direct the findings in the report as well as the decision to not investigate further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 21 minutes ago, DrDave said: Yes, correct. At least one building was ordered to be demolished over a year ago, but I think that issue quietly went away without explanation. Given the "owner" of Paradise Beach, I wouldn't be surprised if a considerable amount of influence was applied to direct the findings in the report as well as the decision to not investigate further. Oh, the "brown envelope", people in positions of power scenario.............connections to a former mayor and a current one coming into play perhaps? Disgusting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 When I first arrived in Phuket 1985 it was still a magical place, when I see it today I get tears in my eyes, the Thai's greed for money has destroyed most of their natural resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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