Phuket beach safety hits top-level agenda

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Phuket beach safety hits top-level agenda

By The Phuket News

 

Rip current expert Dr Rob Brander was in Phuket to explain key the dangers of key beach hazards. Photo: Phuket Disaster Resilience Foundation

 

PHUKET: Beach safety took a serious step forward this week as the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation office for Phuket in collaboration with the Phuket Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) conducted a Phuket Beach Safety Workshop at the Tree House K PARK Phuket hotel in Phuket Town.

 

Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai presided over the event, which featured a variety of speakers on the topic of beach safety, including the Australian Consul-General to Phuket Matthew Barclay along with representatives from Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Phuket Hotel Association, the Department of Tourism and Sport and lifeguard representatives.

 

Invited guests included a cross-section of representatives from the Earth Observatory of Singapore, the Chinese Consulate, Prince of Songkla University, Thai Southern Hotel Association, Phuket government agencies, Vachira Phuket Hospital, educational institutions and private stakeholders.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-beach-safety-hits-top-level-agenda-74092.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-22

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[Matzzon]

So, telling all the nutheads that they should not overrate their poor abilities in water is out of the question.

Edited December 22, 2019 by Matzzon

[ChrisY1]

Interesting that there have been zero studies of seaside rips and how to manage this is SE Asia....we must assume that no-one has experience in correct beach management techniques....and it shows with the number of senseless drownings that occur in Thailand.

Life savers at the beach need this information!

Hopefully, some positives will come out of this forum....

 

[beechbum]

They can research until the cows come home but it all comes back to the greedy self centred oxygen thieves that control the money, if they keep taking it for themselves it'll be business as usual, until they're got rid of nothing will change unfortunately.

Edited December 22, 2019 by LeungKen
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[Scot123]

8 hours ago, Matzzon said:

So, telling all the nutheads that they should not overrate their poor abilities in water is out of the question.

Ah you must be Thai with that remark. Blame the victims and never take/@dmit responsibility therfore never learning. 

[jany123]

9 hours ago, Matzzon said:

So, telling all the nutheads that they should not overrate their poor abilities in water is out of the question.

Mmmm.... if it were a thread on the disastrous use of vehicles in this country, would you state;

so, telling all the nutheads that they should not overrate their poor ability at driving is out of the question?

 

does that happen? Assumedly not.... as we see world record death numbers.... or they aren’t listening. (Perhaps like beach users, eh?)

 

lets bring that aside back on topic. Begging tourists to visit Thailand whilst glamorizing the many beautiful beaches to incentivize them, requires that authorities then act to protect them on those beaches... their is a duty of care... just as authorities should protect road users, thru regulation, laws, monitoring and proactively preventing those that over rate their skills from harming themselves and others.

 

assumedly, (again) you would agree to that model to improve road safety... logically then you should follow that model to improve safety for beach users, unfamiliar with the area, or who have simply overrated their skills... in a beach area festooned with bars plying as much alcohol as possible on those carefree tourists.

 

it is absolutely bizarre to  see pictures of tourists rescuing other tourists and administering first aid, whilst those supposedly paid and charged with doing this, stand by gawking at the farangs, apparently unaware of their purpose, demonstrating a negligence in training and ability.

 

Australia is more than happy to help train your lifeguards... instead of negativity, promote grabbing that offer by the throat and squeezing every drop of knowledge out of these people, as they turn out some of the best lifeguards in the world.

 

And... one could also well argue that by supplying unqualified lifeguards, the problem is compounded, as it affords false security, adding to the authorities culpability.

 

if you want the tourism dollars, earn it

Edited December 22, 2019 by jany123

[Matzzon]

37 minutes ago, jany123 said:

Mmmm.... if it were a thread on the disastrous use of vehicles in this country, would you state;

so, telling all the nutheads that they should not overrate their poor ability at driving is out of the question?

Yes, I would! As that makes the whole lower part of this post irrelevant to me, I will just let it hang below without any comment.
 

37 minutes ago, jany123 said:

 

does that happen? Assumedly not.... as we see world record death numbers.... or they aren’t listening. (Perhaps like beach users, eh?)

 

lets bring that aside back on topic. Begging tourists to visit Thailand whilst glamorizing the many beautiful beaches to incentivize them, requires that authorities then act to protect them on those beaches... their is a duty of care... just as authorities should protect road users, thru regulation, laws, monitoring and proactively preventing those that over rate their skills from harming themselves and others.

 

assumedly, (again) you would agree to that model to improve road safety... logically then you should follow that model to improve safety for beach users, unfamiliar with the area, or who have simply overrated their skills... in a beach area festooned with bars plying as much alcohol as possible on those carefree tourists.

 

it is absolutely bizarre to  see pictures of tourists rescuing other tourists and administering first aid, whilst those supposedly paid and charged with doing this, stand by gawking at the farangs, apparently unaware of their purpose, demonstrating a negligence in training and ability.

 

Australia is more than happy to help train your lifeguards... instead of negativity, promote grabbing that offer by the throat and squeezing every drop of knowledge out of these people, as they turn out some of the best lifeguards in the world.

 

And... one could also well argue that by supplying unqualified lifeguards, the problem is compounded, as it affords false security, adding to the authorities culpability.

 

if you want the tourism dollars, earn it

 

[Matzzon]

1 hour ago, Scot123 said:

Ah you must be Thai with that remark. Blame the victims and never take/@dmit responsibility therfore never learning. 

No, as you are well aware of, I am not Thai. You on the other hand seem to be a person that just as well can blame anything that happens to a foreigner out of poor abilities and recklessness as well as everything foreigners do on Thai people. 

Just one thing. You do not have the right to do that!

Edited December 22, 2019 by Matzzon

[ChipButty]

Do they listen? I doubt it

[Is this real]

Educating the public about rip-tides and other dangers is what every country that desires tourism does, 

When does Thailand follow any actions that haven been proven by other countries?  From highway safety, to medicinal drugs, to marijuana, to safety helmets, to promotion, and on and on.

Thailand won't just accept proven strategies.