Governor checks polluted pond at Na Jomtien beach

[Rimmer]

Governor checks polluted pond at Na Jomtien beach

 

 

PATTAYA:--Following complaints by local residents and tourists, Chonburi Governor Pakarathorn Thienchai led a team of officials on August 26 to inspect a sewer-polluted pool of water that had formed on a Najomtien beach.

 

The governor and his team cooperated with volunteers to help solve the initial pollution issue by dispatching 1000 EM (effective microorganism) balls into the accumulated water on Saikao Beach, with the aim of eliminating any dangerous pathogens contained therein. The water upon first inspection was black in color and muddy with a very bad smell.

 

The officials were informed by local municipal workers that usually the sewage was discharged out to sea, but due to recent strong waves and winds for the past 2 weeks, sand had formed a dam wall to block the water and had led to the detritus and waste water accumulating in an increasingly unpleasant puddle.

 

Read more: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/governor-checks-polluted-pond-at-na-jomtien-beach-263084

-- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-08-31--

 

[jacko45k]

So is this the same location where it happened a few months back or elsewhere?

[Justgrazing]

 

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

The water upon first inspection was black in color and muddy with a very bad smell.

Where's the creature .. 

 

[OneZero]

Quote: "The officials were informed by local municipal workers that usually the sewage was discharged out to sea, but due to recent strong waves and winds for the past 2 weeks, sand had formed a dam wall to block the water and had led to the detritus and waste water accumulating in an increasingly unpleasant puddle. Unquote.

 

I hope they don't think that if it is indeed discharged out to sea again in future, then that is ok, problem solved.

[Puchaiyank]

Disgusting...Thais fish and swim in these waters...!   ????

[kwan]

1 hour ago, Justgrazing said:

 

Where's the creature .. 

 

 

Probably dead. !

[androokery]

29 minutes ago, OneZero said:

Quote: "The officials were informed by local municipal workers that usually the sewage was discharged out to sea, but due to recent strong waves and winds for the past 2 weeks, sand had formed a dam wall to block the water and had led to the detritus and waste water accumulating in an increasingly unpleasant puddle. Unquote.

 

I hope they don't think that if it is indeed discharged out to sea again in future, then that is ok, problem solved.

From the article:

The governor said he wanted measures to be put in place to solve this problem permanently and to prevent untreated waste water from nearby houses and business establishments flowing directly into the ocean, potentially damaging the local ecosystem. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The officials were informed by local municipal workers that usually the sewage was discharged out to sea,

 

Well, glad to hear that... And I thought all local folks had to worry about was the huge lake of sewage effluent on the beach itself....  

[johng]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

So is this the same location where it happened a few months back or elsewhere?

I think this is a new location... here on google maps

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8431356,100.9052082,361m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

 

[johng]

2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The officials were informed by local municipal workers that usually the sewage was discharged out to sea,

Yea exactly what  all the high class family tourist look for when selecting a nice beach holiday !  ????

[gk10002000]

11 hours ago, Rimmer said:

usually the sewage was discharged out to sea,

That's a typical Thai solution.  No proper sewage for the hotels, or businesses in the area.  Just a pipe going out to the sea.

[pokerface1]

If you cannot see the problem then it doesn't exist. hahaha

The ugly head of the problem just appeared once more.

 

[jacko45k]

48 minutes ago, andre47 said:

I never go swimming here in Pattaya. It is a big <deleted> hole.

How about a pool?

[neeray]

14 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

How about a pool?

I guess you missed the comment posted on this forum recently about an East Indian having been seen washing his underwear one early AM in the pool.

And there's been other gross comments about pool hygiene (or lack thereof) but I'm going to spare you the details.

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, neeray said:

I guess you missed the comment posted on this forum recently about an East Indian having been seen washing his underwear one early AM in the pool.

And there's been other gross comments about pool hygiene (or lack thereof) but I'm going to spare you the details.

Haha, yes I missed that one. I have my own pool and I never pee in that.... 

[bluesofa]

19 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Where's the creature .. 

Careful, that's the governor you're talking about there! I recognise his photo.

[grumbleweed]

44 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Haha, yes I missed that one. I have my own pool and I never pee in that.... 

Call me psychic but I think tourists wanting to bring their own pool may encounter one or 2 logistical problems

[Rimmer]

A couple of derogatory posts have been removed

[RichardColeman]

23 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The water upon first inspection was black in color and muddy with a very bad smell.

On 2nd inspection after a large lunch and a quick game of pass the parcel, the water was found to be clear and smelling of roses.

[TheHangingJudge]

Chuck the Governor in to the pool for a few hours and report the results.

[trainman34014]

No worries...''Thailand 4, moving into the digital age '' will fix everything because Prayut said so.  The new Armoured Cars and Submarines will be of assistance also !

[DrTuner]

Ah, the pristine Thai beaches. Who wants azure when you can have pitch black.

[phantomfiddler]

Can anyone tell me where there is a proper sewage treatment plant in Pattaya or surrounds ? ie Bar screen, primary sedimentation, secondary sedimentation, aeration tanks, trickling filter beds, and chlorination ? I really do believe that the billions of baht that are supposedly allocated to "improve" business could much better be used on a word that is not in the Thai dictionary ........ Infrastructure ????

[bluesofa]

4 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

Can anyone tell me where there is a proper sewage treatment plant in Pattaya or surrounds ? ie Bar screen, primary sedimentation, secondary sedimentation, aeration tanks, trickling filter beds, and chlorination ? I really do believe that the billions of baht that are supposedly allocated to "improve" business could much better be used on a word that is not in the Thai dictionary ........ Infrastructure ????

Surely the sewage treatment plan is the sea?

[mikebell]

On 8/31/2019 at 2:41 PM, Puchaiyank said:

Disgusting...Thais fish and swim in these waters...!   ????

Then they serve fish and prawns caught in this cess pit to tourists.

[Golden Triangle]

I would love to see someone take a sample and get it checked by an out of country organisation, I would think the results would be horrendous.

[Tropposurfer]

That’s so gross! Reminds me of Manly beach before the deep water outfall was built ... peeuuuww!????

[johng]

18 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Can anyone tell me where there is a proper sewage treatment plant in Pattaya or surrounds ? ie Bar screen, primary sedimentation, secondary sedimentation, aeration tanks, trickling filter beds, and chlorination ? I really do believe that the billions of baht that are supposedly allocated to "improve" business could much better be used on a word that is not in the Thai dictionary ........ Infrastructure ????

Yes there is one on Soi "Wat Boon"   the only problem is they seem to only use it as a pumping station.

[DrTuner]

18 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Can anyone tell me where there is a proper sewage treatment plant in Pattaya or surrounds ? ie Bar screen, primary sedimentation, secondary sedimentation, aeration tanks, trickling filter beds, and chlorination ? I really do believe that the billions of baht that are supposedly allocated to "improve" business could much better be used on a word that is not in the Thai dictionary ........ Infrastructure ????

The only one in operation I know of is on the north side of Highway 7, https://goo.gl/maps/QdXbAs7tUBf3jRVWA . Just follow the stench.

[geisha]

They will never learn. Let their kids swim in their own filth. That’s what it boils down to.