Na Jomtien foot-dragging means beach sewage spills to continue

[Rimmer]

Na Jomtien foot-dragging means beach sewage spills to continue

PATTAYA:--There’s no end in sight to sewage spills on outer Jomtien Beach due to continued foot-dragging by Na Jomtien officials on linking pipes to Pattaya’s treatment plants.

 

Beachgoers and businesses along a stretch of outer Jomtien Beach from Soi 17 to the Pupen restaurant long have complained about black and smelly sewage fouling the beach and water there, leaving it unusable.

 

In April 2017 the problem became so bad the Pattaya Sanitation Department said it would funnel the sewage to Soi Wat Boonsamphan sewage-treatment plant if the sub-district linked its pipes to the city’s. It never did, despite another major sewage spill in February and again May 5-7.

 

Jirasak Suparos of the Na Jomtien Engineering Department said the spills occur after heavy rainstorms during which both seweage and rainwater flow into a large cesspool built under a road in Moo 1 village. The culvert overflows and sends wastewater into the sea.

 

The latest spill – and Na Jomtien’s refusal to fix the long-running problem – brought out officials from the Chonburi office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment May 8.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/na-jomtien-foot-dragging-means-beach-sewage-spills-continue-210232

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-05-20

[petermik]

A committee is being set up in order to look into the problem......

[Get Real]

12 hours ago, Rimmer said:

In April 2017 the problem became so bad the Pattaya Sanitation Department said it would funnel the sewage to Soi Wat Boonsamphan sewage-treatment plant if the sub-district linked its pipes to the city’s. It never did, despite another major sewage spill in February and again May 5-7.

If the district liked it´s pipes??? They should have demanded that, with a hefty fine and jail time for the responsibles if not.

However, Thai authorities taking care of a problem in an effective way? Somebody must be joking!

[doremifasol]

To beautify Pattaya is a priority, to sanitize Pattaya  is not. 

Go figure. ?

[RichardColeman]

15 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The latest spill – and Na Jomtien’s refusal to fix the long-running problem – brought out officials from the Chonburi office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment May 8.

maybe if they forced them and their families to swim in it they might actually do something. Course waiting for zero tourism is another option.

[Lupatria]

15 hours ago, petermik said:

A committee is being set up in order to look into the problem......

We proudly present two new teams to our famous foot-dragging Olymiad: Pattaya Sanitation Department, and the Na Jomtien Engineering Department. Drumroll please!

[NickJ]

The people in charge of all this nonsense are actually well traveled people. They spent time in India. The Indians taught them all sorts of <deleted>.  Sanitation not being one of them. We might end up with some decent laundry services however.

[mercman24]

ha ha went to India a few years ago, on a boat trip up river we rounded a bend to be met by bare asses, of Indians shitting in the river. happy memories. lol !!.

[farcanell]

Foot dragging by engineering department

foot dragging by garbologist department

foot dragging by government peace process

 

a common Thai thread... I wonder how many more foot dragging stories will be in TV today.... best I stop dragging my feet, and read on to find out  ?

 

oh look... I got back in time to edit!

foot dragging on sinking an ex naval rust bucket

foot dragging on fixing “not so overhead “ hanging wires

Edited May 21, 2018 by farcanell