webfact Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Tar balls along with other marine debris washed up on Patong Beach today (June 20). Photo: Supplied By The Phuket News PHUKET: Oil in the waters off the west coast of Phuket have continued to wash ashore, today plaguing Patong Beach and Nai Yang Beach* at the northern end of the island. At Patong Beach, the oil was washed ashore along with other marine debris, leaving a line of waste from the ocean strewn along the waterline. Mixing with sand on the beach, the oil formed what are commonly called “tar balls”. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/oil-spill-tar-balls-wash-ashore-at-patong-nai-yang-80404.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-06-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiasurfer Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Did I miss something? So, where is all the oil coming from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackayae Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just in time for July 1. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, asiasurfer said: Did I miss something? So, where is all the oil coming from? Someone commented on the first article that off the coast of Sri Lanka a tanker sank. Maybe that’s it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, asiasurfer said: Did I miss something? So, where is all the oil coming from? Longtail and fishing boats Oil change time? Just a guess as it all goes in the ocean along with all the garbage they throw overboard before heading into port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: At Patong Beach, the oil was washed ashore along with other marine debris, leaving a line of waste from the ocean strewn along the waterline. Not the tan people are looking for. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 hours ago, pacovl46 said: Someone commented on the first article that off the coast of Sri Lanka a tanker sank. Maybe that’s it. that being the case this is going to go on for a while possibly weeks - tragic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Why anyone would travel to beaches like this - without tarballs - is beyond me. I've travelled extensively in my life. There are many, many, many more places in the world with beaches that make Thai beaches look like a septic tank.Pictures of our memorable vacation in Covid-restricted, Sandbox Phuket amid the pristine tarball and garbage stew beaches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Nothing says 'vacation' like tar balls in the sandbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Will it be cleaned up by Phuket residents or just left there for tourists to clean up when they arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 8 hours ago, asiasurfer said: Did I miss something? So, where is all the oil coming from? Off shore ships illegally flushing their bilges is enough.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Justgrazing Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The X Press Pearl that caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka the beginning of the month is being pointed at as a possible source as it was listed as carrying containers of heavy lubricating oil amongst others , plus it's own propulsion fuel/oil .. Sri Lanka's coastguard have warned for weeks of a pollution disaster after it broke apart in shallow water .. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 6 hours ago, smedly said: that being the case this is going to go on for a while possibly weeks - tragic Yeah, the good news is probably that it will spread out instead of washing up all on the same spot, for the cleanup and the wildlife that’s bad news, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Off shore ships illegally flushing their bilges is enough.... That is what used to happen in the past so is feasible again as the culprit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) I wonder if we'll ever see the oil analysis. They can at least identify whether it's bilge oil or crude from the Sri Lanka disaster. Could be important when it comes time to pay for the cleanup and damages. But some folks may not want the truth to come out if it's too close to home. Edited June 21, 2021 by impulse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Makes a change from the "fur balls" that TAT keep coughing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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