Rawai beach speedboat refueller arrested, but refuelling continues incognito

 

 

Despite one man already arrested, operators are now using a traditional Phuket ‘songtaew’ bus to haul drums of fuel to Rawai Beach to continue refuelling speedboats at the popular tourist beachfront. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: One person has being arrested for illegally refuelling tour speedboats directly from the Rawai beach road, The Phuket News was told today (Nov 20).

 

However, the news comes as operators turn to using a traditional Phuket ‘songtaew’ bus to haul drums of fuel to the tourist beachfront to continue the practice.

 

Phuket Energy Ministry office Chief Wirot Damkong confirmed to The Phuket News this afternoon that one person has been arrested for illegally refuelling on the Rawai beachfront earlier this month.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/rawai-beach-speedboat-refueller-arrested-but-refuelling-continues-incognito-69413.php#Dv9GY7iOdKP7mSXV.99 

 

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Defiant Thai tour groups....Where pimping out Thailands natural resources is just ''another day on the job''

Just curious - what would the preferred method of refueling be? Gas station at the end of a pier?

Didnt the refueler sign a MOU like the Hua Hin food sellers????? ????

The only way to stop them refueling there would be to stop them doing charter business from the beach and instead use dedicated facilities.

 

(Didn't they remove boats from beaches in Pattaya a while back?)

It just seems to be beyond them to invest in infrastructure to do the job more efficiently.

How can you stop people here making money in a field with potential to become a "boom" business, even with burning charcoal of BBQ vendors right next to it?