Popular Post snoop1130 Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 Volunteers for a beach cleanup at Kata this morning (June 17) show their hands caked with oil. Photo: Supplied PHUKET: An oil spill washing up onto Phuket beaches as tar balls has now reached from Mai Khao Beach at the northern end of the island all the way to Nai Harn Beach at the southern end of Phuket’s west coast. The tar balls have turned large stretches of sand dark, and raised serious concerns among local residents. The Phuket News was first informed of tar balls washing ashore at Mai Khao Beach at the northern end of the island on Sunday (June 13) in what at the time was believed to be an isolated incident. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/oil-spill-hits-phuket-beaches-80370.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-06-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivinginKata Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 least of Phuket's problems right now. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: An oil spill washing up onto Phuket beaches as tar balls has now reached from Mai Khao Beach at the northern end of the island all the way to Nai Harn Beach at the southern end of Phuket’s west coast No crude jokes about this please as it's a sticky situation to be in .. 4 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just in time for the sand oil box to open ???? 2 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 So know not only does Phuket have moral pollution they also have physical pollution. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chalawaan Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 From sandbox to sh!tbox. If it already wasn't Phuket is phuked now. ???? 4 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Those gravel trappers will get one hell of a tan for their monstrous outlay ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaoboi Bebobp Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 As i noted on the FB link page: Could possibly be from the ship that sank off Sri Lanka a couple of weeks ago. It lost hundreds of tonnes of oil and chemicals. It could even get worse. Fears of environmental disaster as oil-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Phuket oil sands, call Sincrude please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Just dont get any oil on your tracking device 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 14 hours ago, LivinginKata said: least of Phuket's problems right now. But still an added one.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Justgrazing said: No crude jokes about this please as it's a sticky situation to be in .. It's tar-brush but not as you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 It's been happening for years, especially at Kata Noi, not in the least uncommon after storms to find it on the soles of your feet, on your board, balls of it on the beach, I normally use WD40 type spray and a scouring pad to remove it, horrible stuff. Also, think it's more do to with passing ships, squid boats etc flushing their bilges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracyb Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Well, there goes The Sandbox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poskat Posted June 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2021 thai health officials have just confirmed that the oil spill is toxic to the corona virus, thus making phuket even safer to visit, and encourage swimming in the oily water as an additional protective measure... the tourists must flow.... 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron jeremy Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 And I thought only pattaya was a world class family destination ???? go for a swim kids, mom will clean the oil off you later???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkside Gray Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 17 hours ago, LivinginKata said: least of Phuket's problems right now. But, But the sand pit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 That'll put the tourists off coming. Oh, wait................ ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Tracyb said: Well, there goes The Sandbox! A hint from the almighty......this will end in tears, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 17 hours ago, chalawaan said: From sandbox to sh!tbox. If it already wasn't Phuket is phuked now. ???? Need I say more? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Halliday Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Oh well Oi'l go elsewhere for me hols this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Tourists will navigate the gauntlet of regulations, rules, and restrictions, monitoring (GPS bracelet and smartphone tracker), and additional expense (mandatory SHA hotels ฿฿฿) - add mandatory mask wearing, closed bars and entertainment - and then top it off with beaches (the only entertainment left) covered with tar-ball from an oil spill. Paradise, 'eh? ???? <cue Jimmy Buffet> 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 When it rains, it pours. Not a day without bad news from Phuket just before the grand reopening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted June 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, Charlie Halliday said: Oh well Oi'l go elsewhere for me hols this year. Thats a slick move 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Tracyb said: Well, there goes The Sandbox! Welcome To The Phuket Oil-spill Sandbox!!! "Oil Spill - Beaches Closed. Clean sand boxes this way ➡️" It would be ironic if they had to truck in clean sand and place the sand in a manner to actually create a sandbox so tourist have a place to play in clean sand? ???? Edited June 18, 2021 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, ChipButty said: Thats a slick move <slide whistle, cymbal crash, canned laughter> ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said: tar balls have turned large stretches of sand dark, Well I never - perhaps the forthcoming tourists will be able to enjoy a Turkish style "mud bath"????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Been down at Nai Thon cleaning up the guey oil blobs for a while early morning today. Few locals helping out ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusts Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I'm so lucky, unlucky, I got one at bottom of my feet yesterday at Nai Harn beach, and another today at Patong beach, and everybody else had no problem...!!!!? People win lotteries twice on a row , I get sticky oil paste, horrible. Stick to skin fast and if touch it to the fingers..., dark brown/reddish stuff... ???? I find the best quickest way is go to dry sand and use a lot of dry sand and rub it a lot, dry sand takes it off, water or wet sand, no use.... ! ☹️???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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