"Tourists will come flooding back when the sand is finished", says Thai media.

[rooster59]

"Tourists will come flooding back when the sand is finished", says Thai media.

 

Image: Pattaya News

 

An upbeat Pattaya News said in their story on the restoration of the beach in Pattaya that it was just a matter of time before the tourists came flooding back to the sands. 

 

But they did not make any reference to sea water quality. 

 

They were reporting on a meeting that said 400 meters of the restoration work was done meaning that 100 meters was back in the hands of beach operators.

 

A further 300 meters will definitely be done by year's end giving operators a further 100 meter stretch to earn a living. 

 

The sand is coming from Koh Rangwian in a 430 million baht project that will see the beach widened by 3.5 meters, said the media. 

 

The sand is plentiful enough and of sufficient quality for the needs of Pattaya. 

 

The beautification began near the Dusit Thani hotel back in January but has suffered some stop/start problems. However, now everything is running smoothly. 

 

Pattaya News said that the "Pattaya Model" will make the resort a top class world beach destination and the new sands will have the tourists flooding back. 

 

However, Thaivisa notes they did not mention the state or quality of the sea itself in their story.

 

Source: Pattaya News

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-14

[MekkOne]

10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

A further 300 meters will definitely be done by year's end giving operators a further 100 meter stretch to earn a living

AKA Scam some tourist or even better rob them...

[darksidedog]

10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

But they did not make any reference to sea water quality.  

Once again deluding themselves that by doing half the job, they solve all the problem, which is clearly not the case. All the time you have raw sewage running into the water every time it rains, the water is going to stay shitty brown and tourists are NOT going to come flooding here in numbers to bathe in it.

[PatOngo]

Yes, families world wide are just biding their time waiting for the World Class Resort to be reclaimed to it's International brilliance before they return in ever increasing numbers.

[rumbo1]

I thought tat said tourist numbers are up so how can they come flooding back if they haven't gone ? 

[StayinThailand2much]

Cheap sand, swimming in sewage, and being pestered every 2.5 minutes to buy things nobody needs... Sounds like a dream vacation! ?

[Vacuum]

49 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

But they did not make any reference to sea water quality.

They just have to make sure they have plenty of sand to fill the sea, a 100 meters or so.

[champers]

All judgements on the new stretches of beach need to be suspended until such time that they get battered by floodwater from storms. Won't be long now.

[NCC1701A]

they can't even get the sand to stick around. 

 

 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Tourists will come flooding back when the sand is finished", says Thai media

Hmmm Flooding may not be the best choice of wording given Beach road's propensity to 'erm flood in heavy rain ..

[Chivas]

Clean or not clean, sand or no sand people will not be flocking to Pattaya from the traditional countries that have done so this last 30 years. The days of ever increasing numbers from Europe the States and Auss are long gone

[Justgrazing]

Even King Canute couldn't stop the sea coming in and disrupting the new sand ..

[trainman34014]

And the Trash will be back too....both Human and otherwise !

[lanista]

Thats not sand.  Its just dirt mixed with some gravel probably taken free from a construction site.

There is no beach in Pattaya anyway.  The sea around there is a toxic waste dump not to mention the raw sewerage.

Edited July 14, 2018 by lanista

[whitemouse]

Pattaya has nothing to worry about, most Chinese have probably never seen a beach, they wouldn't know a nice beach even  you dumb a leaking  oil tanker off Pattaya shores, and Indian tourists are happy, because beaches at home are even worse open sewers. Russians from Siberia are just happy to encounter warm water for first time in their life. So no worries, tourists are indeed flocking to Pattaya. But not because Thailand is best, but because it is closest and cheapest.

[mok199]

I truly hope so...then what about the hundreds of tour group owned power boats which clutter the water parked 24/7,and refuel on the beach?? this pic taken today as the lads mixed the oil fuel on the beach,and prepared the plastic picture frames which they use daily in the hundreds..i doubt much will change as plastics 2 stroke oil and fuel and general garbage are just 'part of buisness'...until thais learn to respect the ocean , this beach is just a boat launch/ ashtray...

Edited July 14, 2018 by mok199

[Nice Boyd]

Did they legalize Marajuana already, bcuz they smoking something

[Rimmer]

Off topic removed

[quandow]

I went swimming in those waters once, a long time ago. I STILL shudder at the memory.

[Cake Monster]

I never even knew that sand was the main Tourist Attraction in Pattaya.

I learn something new every day.

[Happyman58]

3 hours ago, rumbo1 said:

I thought tat said tourist numbers are up so how can they come flooding back if they haven't gone ? 

Oh misunderstood Was reading last years numbers But hey look good what they write You know a bit of propaganda help lots

[morrobay]

When "the sand is finished " that is when it is washed out from both rain flooding ( the large pipe drain project at North end has now been buried) as well from the winter Northerly wind driven currents and waves. What will be left all along the beach for years to come is a geologic mess of tens of thousands of decaying giant sandbags. 

[Jonmarleesco]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Pattaya News said that the "Pattaya Model" will make the resort a top class world beach destination 

Try as they might, Pattaya and class will remain polar opposites.

[ajarnmarc]

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

they can't even get the sand to stick around. 

 

 

 

 

I was thinking the same. Where will they get the tourist from, for the ever misleading statements that tourism is up and foreigners adore this country so much that they will overcome all its shortcomings at every turn. 

[Destiny1990]

430 M bht aha Money well spend..

[Sydebolle]

Well, North Pattaya road was blessed with beautiful chandeliers of dolphin proportions not long ago - just to rip them out to make way for an undersurface cabling system which could have been done easier and cheaper.

So, today's question is, how much costs ONE kilogramme of sand at Pattaya beach; sure enough someone had his or her fingers in the bottomless cookie jar of state budgets - again? 

[Bangkok Barry]

 

And what are they doing to prevent the sand washing away again, which is what has caused the problem in the first place?

[Happyman58]

3 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

I never even knew that sand was the main Tourist Attraction in Pattaya.

I learn something new every day.

Well, now u know Cake? I thought the nightlife was the main attraction and the ladies

[digger70]

What a waste of money.

[mok199]

this newest project has filled pockets of many many friends...so for them it was a success,as ''they'' never come close to the beach without a guaranteed photo opp...Thailand were corruption,showboating ,grandstanding and optics are the motive..