Phuket beaches open now?

[ChasingTheSun]

Its long overdue. When are they opening?

 

They should NEVER have been closed to exercise(walking, jogging, swimming) to begin with.

Edited May 19, 2020 by ChasingTheSun

[beechbum]

Was at Nai Harn a few hrs ago, still closed.

[madmitch]

Theyll open just in time for the drowning season

[beechbum]

Should be a lot less this year if there's FA Chinese here.

[LivinginKata]

I hear no plan open beach.

[zzzzz]

looks like bars will open first, as everyone knows 

much less chance of catching covid at the bar than on the beach

[steelepulse]

The brilliance of the officials has no bounds.  They must all be members of Mensa.

[Agusts]

You guys are missing the point, it was closed to protect the fish, corona virus has devastating effect on marine life, it makes them all depressed.... lol ????

[daveAustin]

On 5/19/2020 at 2:52 PM, beechbum said:

Should be a lot less this year if there's FA Chinese here.

Football Association Chinese?

Fat Arsed Chinese?

Ah, sorry, got it now. 

 

Defo a power thing where Thailand is concerned, unless of course that lot know something we don't.

[jingjing99]

Patong beer party screwed it for the rest of the island.......and the party crowd can't wait to get back there?

[schlog]

20 minutes ago, Fling said:

If I were you I’d go look for myself because if you read what they say on here they have you believing that everything is closed and it’s not. My area is a great example because very little has closed contrary to what they report on here. I believe very little of what I read online especially after COVID 19! 

Hmmm.....i don't believe you.

[Tropposurfer]

1 hour ago, Fling said:

If I were you I’d go look for myself because if you read what they say on here they have you believing that everything is closed and it’s not. My area is a great example because very little has closed contrary to what they report on here. I believe very little of what I read online especially after COVID 19! 

Straight from an honest news feed expat in Phuket:

Surin and Bang Tao beaches still closed - I personally went and checked at 8 a.m. this morning.

Barriers still in place as before forbidding under penalty of heavy fines or jail for passing through any barrier and venturing onto the beach.

[phantomfiddler]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:30 AM, madmitch said:

Theyll open just in time for the drowning season

Quite correct, I would bet that Karon Beach has taken out many more people than Covid for sure ! Never seen a rip quite like it, and was told by a local that daily losses are common in the Rainy Season ????

[Tropposurfer]

On another hydrological note:

our condo pool is now open (Tuesday) has an order - governor generated, that we are allowed access for a maximum of 1 hour a day as a  single person or cohabiting pairs at separate times to our condo private pool each day.

We are required to sign, date, and allocated time of usage of the pool on a forma.

We were all told that government officials will check these forms periodically to make sure residents comply.

[Headgame]

Phuket beaches are all closed. Why?

Who knows. During low season, hardly anyone at the beach anyway. Easy social distancing with zero tourists.

 

Rumor that they will be opened by the end of this month. I hope so. 

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said:

<snip> and was told by a local that daily losses are common in the Rainy Season ????

Nonsense.

[KarenBravo]

Will give a chance for the Ghost crabs to re-colonise the beaches. Almost totally gone from Hat Patong due to the past foot traffic.

[Deli]

Closed for no reason given.

[LivinginKata]

4 hours ago, Fling said:

If I were you I’d go look for myself because if you read what they say on here they have you believing that everything is closed and it’s not. My area is a great example because very little has closed contrary to what they report on here. I believe very little of what I read online especially after COVID 19! 

 

Kata beach is closed at 08.00 this morning. I looked.

[schlog]

Patong beach closed today but beautifull like in the 90'.

[eyup]

Whoever keeps asking? They are closed! Period When they do open there will be an announcement to that effect Otherwise just wait. But BTW surf is very rough and I wouldn't recommend going in the sea WHEN they do open unless you are a very proficient swimmer.

[beechbum]

7 hours ago, Fling said:

If I were you I’d go look for myself because if you read what they say on here they have you believing that everything is closed and it’s not. My area is a great example because very little has closed contrary to what they report on here. I believe very little of what I read online especially after COVID 19! 

 Have checked almost daily for a while now, they are closed.

[beechbum]

???? Specifically Nai Harn for me.????

[5633572526]

22 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

On another hydrological note:

our condo pool is now open (Tuesday) has an order - governor generated, that we are allowed access for a maximum of 1 hour a day as a  single person or cohabiting pairs at separate times to our condo private pool each day.

We are required to sign, date, and allocated time of usage of the pool on a forma.

We were all told that government officials will check these forms periodically to make sure residents comply.

My condo in bkk has the same 1 hour limit but no sign in is required.

gym is also open with 2 hour limit. Hand over room key when you go in and pick it up when you leave.

[Agusts]

Now anyone who thinks closed space gyms are safer environment for not catching this nasty virus than beaches need their head examined...

 

But they are all opened everywhere, not just in condos but private ones,  that alone shows they have no clue ...! 

 

Then again the beaches are "free" to use - that word does not go well with Thai psychi...????

 

 

[fiddlehead]

7 hours ago, Agusts said:

 

 

Then again the beaches are "free" to use - that word does not go well with Thai psychi...????

There's your answer! ^       No money to be made opening beaches.    now malls?   No problem   -  open em up.

 

 

[Badrabbit]

My favourite beach which had a few pigs roaming the waste ground behind(Catch beach club area) has now turned into a slum. hundreds upon hundreds of pigs now roam! what a disgrace to let this happen. 

[KarenBravo]

3 minutes ago, Badrabbit said:

My favourite beach which had a few pigs roaming the waste ground behind(Catch beach club area) has now turned into a slum. hundreds upon hundreds of pigs now roam! what a disgrace to let this happen. 

Are you talking about ugly women, or the bacon-on-legs variety?

[Badrabbit]

20 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

Are you talking about ugly women, or the bacon-on-legs variety?

I'm sure there are a few ugly women that roam but in this case it's the Bacon kind, not up on my Pig variety, these Pigs are Boar like.

Edited May 26, 2020 by Badrabbit

[madmitch]

I think they might need to get the pest control people to clear the rats from the back of Karon Beach. There have always been a few but the lack of people has allowed them to multiply.