webfact Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Wastewater overrun lands Phuket resort B10k fine By The Phuket News Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup (centre, in yellow shirt) at the inspection last Monday (Jan 20). Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: A Phuket resort has been fined B10,000 for releasing untreated wastewater into a public drain that empties into the sea at Merlin Beach, south of Patong. Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup confirmed to The Phuket News on Friday (Jan 24) that the resort fined was the Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa, on Muen Nguen Rd near Tri Trang Beach. The fine followed an inspection last Monday (Jan 20) led by Provincial Ombudsman Athiwat Yodwan, accompanied by officers from Patong Municipality’s public health division. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/wastewater-overrun-lands-phuket-resort-b10k-fine-74558.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 WOW! 10k baht fine! That will surely tell them, that they have to rent out one bungalow 3 days more this month. ???? 2 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Wastewater overrun lands Phuket resort B10k fine It's a shame, only 10,000 Baht fine, a room for one night in this resort probably costs more! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: has been fined B10,000 for releasing untreated wastewater into a public drain that empties into the sea should have been at least one more 0 to the fine ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Their connections aren't as strong as they thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 10K !!!!! OMG, that seems a bit steep. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 10k is a fart in the wind. 1M might get their attention, and anyone else doing the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Lowf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Pathetic - quick search reveals a room rate of around 7,000 for tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 The hotels usually pay the inspectors 10,000 baht just to get rid of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 17 hours ago, London Lowf said: Pathetic - quick search reveals a room rate of around 7,000 for tonight! Pathetic yes - quick search reveals only what they advertise the rate to be, not what it would be in reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 This <deleted> happens back side my house in Chalong, 5 days now whit this black smelling water. This water go straight out to Chalong Bay. IMG_5494.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 IMG_5494.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 10 hours ago, ChipButty said: The hotels usually pay the inspectors 10,000 baht just to get rid of them THat's probably what happened and the reporter got the story ever so slightly wrong! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Lowf Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 @ nasa123 Not nice, but those pictures just look like a typical open sewer - same as in all the tourist towns here and most of the "developing" world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 9:06 AM, ChipButty said: The hotels usually pay the inspectors 10,000 baht just to get rid of them do they really? do you have proof of this? have you done so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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