Max69xl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Banana7 said: The erosion shown in the photos has nothing to do with breakwaters and groynes. The erosion is caused by rainwater overflow from Beach Road. Isn't that one thing the new drainage should take care of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 55 minutes ago, thpitsch said: Thank God no tourists were washed away! The did a great job not to allow anyone to use this dangerous beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Pilotman said: The beach sand that is washed into the sea by the outflows of storm water can be made to settle in the bay, and then redirected back to the beach if strategic breakwaters and groynes direct the currents. Many beaches worldwide are treated in this way, if they don't have naturally returning currents, due to natural rock features close by, as are a good number of beaches in the UK. The interesting thing here is that Rayong beach has breakwaters that work very well. Why didn't they just look up the road? https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518125132100214460/ https://www.travel-in-portugal.com/photos/beach-groynes-air.htm As much as I hate groynes as they spoil the beach 'atmosphere', you are right. Better to have a beach with them than no beach. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said: As much as I hate groynes as they spoil the beach 'atmosphere', you are right. Better to have a beach with them than no beach. I agree, but they were good fun when we were kids, crabbing, or jumping off them. Had quite a few barnacle grazes from doing that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Pilotman said: The beach sand that is washed into the sea by the outflows of storm water can be made to settle in the bay, and then redirected back to the beach if strategic breakwaters and groynes direct the currents. Many beaches worldwide are treated in this way, if they don't have naturally returning currents, due to natural rock features close by, as are a good number of beaches in the UK. The interesting thing here is that Rayong beach has breakwaters that work very well. Why didn't they just look up the road? https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518125132100214460/ https://www.travel-in-portugal.com/photos/beach-groynes-air.htm Yes but you mai kaojai! If sand not wash away, how we get our xx% for reprace it? How I get to be one of the 20 hiso big too ask for help? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jesimps Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Trouble with the Thais is that, like the roads, they won't take advice from experts from countries who've already cracked the problem. I assume it's all to do with face. Also, for those with a suspicious mind, the more often that a job is done, the greater the money that's going to roll into the pockets of certain people. Edited April 26, 2020 by jesimps 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Pilotman said: I agree, but they were good fun when we were kids, crabbing, or jumping off them. Had quite a few barnacle grazes from doing that We had rock shelves between our beaches. Fishing, catching octopus by hand for bait. And plenty of grazes as some of it was very slippery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Pilotman said: There are plenty around if they wanted to find one. Cardiff University has a whole Department. As I understood it, Bangkok University Department of Oceanography advised Pattaya on the solution. It was their idea to add beach but not breakwaters or groynes. Bangkok University doesn't have a Department of Oceanography (or any department of that nature). Edited April 26, 2020 by KhaoNiaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, KhaoNiaw said: Bangkok University doesn't have a Department of Oceanography (or any department of that nature). Chula University - Aquatic Resources Research Institute perhaps, they dabble in some Oceanography. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sucit Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Rainwater will always run to beaches. This is not something to put a stop to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Chula University - Aquatic Resources Research Institute perhaps, they dabble in some Oceanography. okay, but someone in the Thai University system was reported as advising the authorities. Not that they did a good job. Edited April 26, 2020 by Pilotman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Luckily most visitors to Pattaya don't come for the beach, although it's a beach resort of sorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneeyedJohn Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 20 hours ago, Puchaiyank said: For those who do not know the meaning of R&R...it means rear and rump... My brother when he was in Penang always called it rest and recuperation, but then he was never honest about anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, jesimps said: Trouble with the Thais is that, like the roads, they won't take advice from experts from countries who've already cracked the problem. I assume it's all to do with face. Also, for those with a suspicious mind, the more often that a job is done, the greater the money that's going to roll into the pockets of certain people. Great post, 3 of the most boringly overused clichés squeezed into 4 lines, I'm surprised the dual suspects didn't flock to like it. Edited April 26, 2020 by shy coconut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 17 hours ago, Pilotman said: There are plenty around if they wanted to find one. Cardiff University has a whole Department. As I understood it, Bangkok University Department of Oceanography advised Pattaya on the solution. It was their idea to add beach but not breakwaters or groynes. They do their work on Wangerooge, Frisian islands, northern Germany, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Caldera said: Luckily most visitors to Pattaya don't come for the beach, although it's a beach resort of sorts. It's a resort with a beach, not a beach with a resort. The water has been toxic since at least early '90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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