Two months after Hua Hin shark attack there is still no safety net

[webfact]

Two months after Hua Hin shark attack there is still no safety net

 

Picture: New TV

 

Thai media reported that a full two months after a Norwegian tourist was bitten by a shark at Sai Noi beach near Hua Hin there is still no safety net in place.

 

Werner Danielsen, 54, was bitten on the leg on April 15th in a story that made national news.

 

There was initially a flurry of activity and interest with signage and buoys appearing within days as the foreign victim was visited by dozens of well wishers in hospital.

 

The local authority agreed to pay half a million baht from council coffers for a net, reported New TV.

 

But now Wan Chatree of the department of marine and coastal resources Region 4 has had to admit that he has been unable to get his hands on the funds to buy the net.

 

And tourists in the area are still vulnerable to attack.

 

Source: New TV

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-18

[Lupatria]

Now I wait for the excuse: we cannot use the net because Thailand respect the Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) policy.

[stevenl]

How many more attacks since?

 

IMO these nets are not a good idea, and damaging lots of marine life. No more attacks have occurred, so there seems to be no need for net.

[HooHaa]

installing a shark net for one solitary bite is utter stupidity.

[Justfine]

Nets are not that effective anyway.

 

Given the common flu kills 250,000 a year and sharks kill a few there is no need for nets.

[NCC1701A]

I go to this beach all the time.

 

just put up high quality signs in English, Chinese and Thai warning about the sharks.

 

But not in Russian.

[phetpeter]

Firstly the proposal must go in front of committee, Then an assessment to be done, back to committee then costs worked out including percentages that will be added to make sure everybody is happy. Then back in front of committee, to confirm what they are doing as everybody has forgot. So back to stage one, money has been allotted but, has they are no way ready, spilt and hold in bank accounts, till ready. One year later one of two things happen. 1, OMG what this cash in my bank account, it must be mine...Spend! 2. Committee meets decides it needs 12 signatures from people in power, but, nobody will admit who should sign, Give up and go home!

[phetpeter]

9 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

just put up high quality signs in English, Chinese and Thai warning about the sharks.

For the Thai's it should read 'Please don't eat the sharks' as the bones stick in the soi dogs throats' 

[ostyan]

OK, so what is new ?

[HHTel]

There have only been 5 shark attacks in the whole of Thailand in the last 50 years, (not including this one) 2 of them fatal.  Every incident in a different part of the country. The danger is so remote that shark nets and the like are pretty much an overkill.

[nakhonandy]

The net is a completely pointless idea. One minor attack in how many years? 

[Srikcir]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The local authority agreed to pay half a million baht from council coffers for a net

Perhaps that amount was paid, just nothing left for the net.

[SpaceKadet]

Is there really any point in putting in nets for 10-20kg bull sharks? That's like a good size pike!

[observer90210]

Does this suprise anybody that the authorities just don't give a hoot ?!! ?

 

Besides if the sharks don't get you, the pollution will ultimately do so....so stick at your salt water pool at home and you'll be fine !

[nasa123]

The money from funds to be used for shark net is gone mysteriously, Or has anyone eaten them?

[Jip99]

10 minutes ago, nasa123 said:

The money from funds to be used for shark net is gone mysteriously, Or has anyone eaten them?

 

 

Obviously more sharks around than just those residing in the ocean!

[khundon]

This story is as full of holes as the mysterious nets. ?

[Expatthailover]

On 6/18/2018 at 2:41 PM, HooHaa said:

installing a shark net for one solitary bite is utter stupidity.

Exactly. This pathetic indignation is bewildering.

Mind some on here need something to bleat about to make their day worthwhile.

A european gets bitten..big deal.

Those that complain wouldnt give 2 hoots were it a thai that was bitten or worse.

[kwilco]

It was not an "attack", it was a bite, and there is no need for a net.

If any sort of patrol is needed it is for box jellies a far more real and present threat

[kwilco]

On 6/18/2018 at 1:49 PM, phetpeter said:

Firstly the proposal must go in front of committee, Then an assessment to be done, back to committee then costs worked out including percentages that will be added to make sure everybody is happy. Then back in front of committee, to confirm what they are doing as everybody has forgot. So back to stage one, money has been allotted but, has they are no way ready, spilt and hold in bank accounts, till ready. One year later one of two things happen. 1, OMG what this cash in my bank account, it must be mine...Spend! 2. Committee meets decides it needs 12 signatures from people in power, but, nobody will admit who should sign, Give up and go home!

This poster clearly dislikes bureaucracy and has created and image of this his/her mind. ... and without any knowledge of how government or corruption works in Thailand has replaced the reality with a personal baseless and imagined scenario.

It is sad that people who come to stay long term in Thailand do so without getting any real knowledge of how things work in the country, preferring instead to invent erroneous myths that satisfy their own personal prejudices. A classic case of cynicism used as a substitute for understanding of the real process.

[connda]

If a tourist get struck by lightening on a Hua Hin beach, should the government install lightening rods all over the city to divert the lightening somewhere safer?  Why doesn't Hua Hin have shark nets?  They don't need them.

[sirineou]

No Net needed,

polluting the water to such extent that no self respecting shark would come anywhere near seems to be working just fine.

[Scott]

Troll post reported and removed.  

 

[sammieuk1]

This story rocks.

[observer90210]

Let's travel a bit in time,  into the future and read the new headline of this story....."2 years later, still no net" ..