Once Again the Beach Has Moved....????????????

[PatOngo]

5 hours ago, orchis said:

no it's 2563 and has nothing to do with the history of Thailand.

Ok, give or take a year!...........Thai time!

[scubascuba3]

They should get those responsible for putting the drainage in to explain what went wrong again, but it's all quiet

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

They should get those responsible for putting the drainage in to explain what went wrong again, but it's all quiet

He might get asked around the dining table or at the bar!

[Kerryd]

Oh look, it's raining - again !

And the forecast is for rain all week. 

Maybe if they just leave things alone, the rest of the beach will "move" and then they can just pave over it and open some new shopping malls !

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Kerryd said:

Oh look, it's raining - again !

And the forecast is for rain all week. 

Maybe if they just leave things alone, the rest of the beach will "move" and then they can just pave over it and open some new shopping malls !

Got me this time, will be pumping the pool out shortly.... seems to be brightening up now.

[thaibeachlovers]

16 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I thought it was sand, a lower grade than the stuff on top.

I walked on them and I thought it was concrete.

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I walked on them and I thought it was concrete.

Fair enough... why did they put it in bags?

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, DrTuner said:

This was the first time it's rained worth mentioning in the darkside where I am this year, still not a lot. If we get proper floods there won't be much left.

 

A real solution would be to put 4 foot rainwater drains out to the sea under the beach, coming out 30m or so from the beachline, every 15-20m, to have enough drainage. There's a hell of a lot of water going to the sea since they don't collect any and the topography is down from Khao Talo towards the sea. Having concreted the entire beachfront does not help.

 

Obviously you'll need to dig it all up and do it properly first.

Nah. A really big drain at the end of every soi leading to Beach Road under the beach and far out to sea. They'd have to include a big rubbish removal plant underground to prevent all the plastic waste ending up in the sea. They have them in Bkk where the klongs enter the river, so they know how to do that.

I doubt they'll ever do anything to fix it as certain people are minting it replacing the sand every time it rains.

[thaibeachlovers]

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Fair enough... why did they put it in bags?

Ease of putting it in place? An engineer may be able to give a better explanation, but it's the way I'd do it.

[jacko45k]

8 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Ease of putting it in place? An engineer may be able to give a better explanation, but it's the way I'd do it.

Just seems likely to cause pollution as the bags break up.

[thaibeachlovers]

13 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Just seems likely to cause pollution as the bags break up.

Given the level of pollution in Thailand's seas, I think a few bags breaking up will be insignificant. Only the top level would enter the sea.

[johng]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Fair enough... why did they put it in bags?

They laid the bags with dry mix concrete in side  so they form to shape and interlock together without too much work.

[scubascuba3]

41 minutes ago, johng said:

They laid the bags with dry mix concrete in side  so they form to shape and interlock together without too much work.

I also saw them fill large bags with sand, they stood them up using wood mounts and put the sand in from the sea via that pump thing

[Cake Monster]

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Ease of putting it in place? An engineer may be able to give a better explanation, but it's the way I'd do it.

Cos its easy to do, cheap, and they are heavy so dont get washed away

[Kerryd]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Fair enough... why did they put it in bags?

It's an idea that has been in use in other areas for decades. Fill sandbags with a (dry) sand/concrete mix, place them in an area (stacked or "moulded" around the area) then soak them with water.
The bags are (in some places) made from a biodegradable material. The sand/concrete mix will harden into shape and the bags eventually disintegrate. While not "bonded" together, if placed properly they will lock together and provide an effective barrier for decades.

In Canada, we used them around the edges of culvert pipes on logging roads to keep them from being washed out every spring. (Regular sized bags, not those big beasties they used on the beach.)

[TaaSaparot]

17 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

They should get those responsible for putting the drainage in to explain what went wrong again, but it's all quiet

The last time there was flooding the Mayor was asked for an explanation, and he said that because of the new drainage system the water drained quicker, which was the plan.

[kinyara]

4 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

The last time there was flooding the Mayor was asked for an explanation, and he said that because of the new drainage system the water drained quicker, which was the plan.

 

Have you ever been in Pattaya in rainy season?  ????????????????

 

 

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

The last time there was flooding the Mayor was asked for an explanation, and he said that because of the new drainage system the water drained quicker, which was the plan.

I remember when they put that thin pipe drainage in Buakhao, it was obvious it wasn't big enough, many places flooded including Hungry Hippo that has a raised entry

[PatOngo]

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

They should get those responsible for putting the drainage in to explain what went wrong again, but it's all quiet

Nothing went wrong, it all went to plan, many cleaned up, let's roll again! Have'nt you noticed, this has been ongoing for 30 years! ????