Patong Municipality responds to waste water flowing into bay

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHOTOS: Patong Municipality

 

A video clip of wastewater flowing into sea at Patong Beach has gone viral in social media over the weekend.

 

Patong Municipality yesterday issued a statement saying, “Referring to the case of waste water adjacent to the Diamond Cliff Beach Resort and Spa, Kalim Beach, two water pumps transferring waste water had stopped working due to the amount of sand and leaves.”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/patong-municipality-responds-to-waste-water-flowing-into-bay

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

two water pumps transferring waste water had stopped working due to the amount of sand and leaves

Sadly, the usual corrective maintenance approach in effect here, not preventive maintenance.

The Diamond Cliff Resort is opposite this beach and there's been waste water discharged from that drain for at least 5 years. The hotels owned by a Patong Family...don't expect any changes soon.

Been happening for years and years. At least for the past 17 years that I have been here. In the news because someone maybe walked by or swam by some brown floating object?

 

Things have been like this in Patong for the last 30 years, expect no change anytime soon.