Samui locals clean up after boat accident

[snoop1130]

Samui locals clean up after boat accident

By THE NATION

 

 

Over 100 locals from Koh Samui are cleaning beaches on nearby Koh Taen after they were strewn with garbage from trucks that sank in a boat accident. Three people are still missing after the Racha 4 ferry boat carrying 16 people and three 10-wheeler trucks went down in heavy seas on August 1.

 

Locals said trash was regularly transported by sea to Koh Taen, especially during the monsoon period.

 

The accident has sparked fears of damage to the environment and tourism.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392554

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-08-06

 

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[Tropicalevo]

Well done those people.

[sammieuk1]

Doubt there will be any more damage to tourism other than what the generals have done to it ???? 

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Locals said trash was regularly transported by sea to Koh Taen

Why??? - landfill site?

[lom]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Why??? - landfill site?

No, streams takes trash to Koh Taen

[Grumpy one]

That pile of rubbish seems to be way past the high water mark

[evadgib]

33 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

That pile of rubbish seems to be way past the high water mark

High winds in the past week possibly explains.

[RickG16]

On 8/7/2020 at 7:08 PM, lom said:

No, streams takes trash to Koh Taen

Don't understand this. Can you / anyone explain?