Patong beach closed as heavy weather slams west coast

By The Phuket News

 

Patong Beach this morning (Aug 30). Photo: Samart Rattanamat

 

PHUKET: Patong Beach is closed to swimmers today as heavy weather slams the west coast. Patong Chief Lifeguard Somprasong Sangchart confirmed to the The Phuket News this morning that red flags have been posted all along the beach to warn swimmers to not go in the water.

 

“We have been keeping a close on the weather in recent days, but today the weather is just too much” he said.

 

“We set red flags all along the beach and I have ordered lifeguards to keep eye on the beach to tell tourists to stay away from the water,” he added.

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Maybe its just one bad picture but does this beach have proper red swimming flags or have the Japanese Navy turned up? Surely this international tourist destination would have proper swimming flags.

1 hour ago, alien365 said:

Maybe its just one bad picture but does this beach have proper red swimming flags 

Yes they do.

14 hours ago, beechbum said:

Yes they do.

...but they're ignored by the fools.