Big Trees Removed from Beach

[Banana7]

The big broad leaf trees from Pattaya beach are being chopped down and ripped out by the roots. They were the best shade trees along the beach and took a long time to grow. So now if you want shade on the beach, you have to pay to the beach chair vendors. Are the people in Pattaya City Hall mentally challenged ? Why are they removing the best parts of the beach? See:

 

https://www.facebook.com/1239796434/posts/10221525180939123/?d=n

 

[impulse]

14 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

So now if you want shade on the beach, you have to pay to the beach chair vendors. Are the people in Pattaya City Hall mentally challenged ? Why are they removing the best parts of the beach?

Answered and asked...

 

[Tom F]

Very frustrating.  I addition to the shade and aesthetics factors that you mentioned, there is the beach erosion factor.   Well rooted vegetation is one of the best ways to prevent erosion....Go figure...

[zzaa09]

What a shame....

[redwood1]

They dont give a rats azz if the beach chair vendors make money or not.....

But they do care a lot about trying to create a soul-less Singaporean utopia, void of any plants or trees on the beach except for unlimited plantings of the one trick pony Palm tree....

[ThaIrish Sean]

Are the people in Pattaya City Hall mentally challenged ? 

 

This is a rhetorical question?

[morrobay]

1 hour ago, ThaIrish Sean said:

Are the people in Pattaya City Hall mentally challenged ? 

 

This is a rhetorical question?

Lucky if they can tie their shoes every morning.

[morrobay]

1 hour ago, ThaIrish Sean said:

 

 

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

They dont give a rats azz if the beach chair vendors make money or not.....

But they do care a lot about trying to create a soul-less Singaporean utopia, void of any plants or trees on the beach except for unlimited plantings of the one trick pony Palm tree....

Have a look at some amazing photos of the pre 2013 promenade on the : Pattaya addicts - sub forum: barstool banter. topic :pattaya beach " improvement"works. Last page: post by plahget ,5 beautiful photos. This is especially for one forum member and his "agreeer"  that are either in one serious case of denial  about these projects or trolling with ridiculous comments like "minor upgrades to this and that "  Sure.

Edited August 16, 2021 by morrobay

[scubascuba3]

Should be a crime slaughtering those trees

[newnative]

Terrible.  I loved those beautiful old trees.  A nice visual break from all the endless, common, boring palm trees and much better shade.  

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, morrobay said:

Lucky if they can tie their shoes every morning.

You can buy self tieing shoes these days.

[champers]

After protests, it seems that the tree culling has been halted. This according to the local news on Pattaya 103FM radio.

[jacko45k]

Just now, champers said:

After protests, it seems that the tree culling has been halted. This according to the local news on Pattaya 103FM radio.

Well the pics I saw, it isn't like they can put them back. How many did we lose?

[Guderian]

I heard that quite a few years ago now somebody, maybe City Hall or their TAT subsidiary, had sent a questionnaire to a lot of Chinese tourists asking them how they thought the beach front area could be improved. Apparently, the replies showed that the Chinese regard palm trees as highly attractive, and didn't want to see all those nasty big old shady trees with large leaves that looked just like the two trees still left standing in their home cities. And the rest, as they say, is history.

[gk10012001]

Absolutely disgusting destruction.  I so miss walking along the old beach road when there was a lot of shade and no Stadium lights.  At night time, it was a quiet peaceful respite from the noisy sois and one actually felt like they were  in a tripical paradise, not a paved concrete sterile place it has become.

[Kevin Taylor]

The local council are good at destroying things you have to give them that. Digging up perfectly good roads and leaving a mess, top marks.

They have excelled themselves with destroying the beach though.

I usually walk the promenade every day. I missed Sunday Come Monday the job was done they have ripped out just about all the trees on the beach. Now they are gone you really notice it walking the promenade there is now no shade it feels 10 degrees hotter.

So well done to the city council, what now maybe head on up to the public park at Pratumnak hill maybe dig up all the walking paths there for no apparent reason.

[Pdavies99]

15 hours ago, redwood1 said:

They dont give a rats azz if the beach chair vendors make money or not.....

But they do care a lot about trying to create a soul-less Singaporean utopia, void of any plants or trees on the beach except for unlimited plantings of the one trick pony Palm tree....

Have you been to Singpore?  Yes it is carefully managed, but they have many natural beaches and parks, something you can never see in say Bangkok or Pattaya!

 

Yes, the pavements are even and clean, yes there is very little rubbish and yes the locals etc respect there country, they have daily beach cleaning....all the issues Thailand ignore!

Punggol-Beach.webp

Get your facts right!

 

 

 

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Edited August 17, 2021 by Pdavies99

[Bruno123]

7 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

Absolutely disgusting destruction.  I so miss walking along the old beach road when there was a lot of shade and no Stadium lights.  At night time, it was a quiet peaceful respite from the noisy sois and one actually felt like they were  in a tripical paradise, not a paved concrete sterile place it has become.

I had the same feeling when staying at the Siam Bayshore end of Walking Street some fifteen to twenty years ago. That whole area, including Bali Hai, had a completely different feel to it. Palm trees swaying in the breeze. Very pleasant and relaxed. Now Bali Hai is just a mess of concrete. Absolutely horrible.

Edited August 17, 2021 by Bruno123

[bert bloggs]

The wife has been posting on social media about this from the start,she was really angry and upset about the loss of the trees ,i hope her contribution helped stoped the last of them being cut down as her posts were shared hundreds of times.

Edited August 18, 2021 by bert bloggs

[gk10012001]

18 hours ago, Bruno123 said:

I had the same feeling when staying at the Siam Bayshore end of Walking Street some fifteen to twenty years ago. That whole area, including Bali Hai, had a completely different feel to it. Palm trees swaying in the breeze. Very pleasant and relaxed. Now Bali Hai is just a mess of concrete. Absolutely horrible.

Yes.  My first visit was in 2004.   I had photos of flower beds in the walkway on the north end of Beach road.  It was beautiful.  That bali Hai concrete overhaul is nonsense

[Henryford]

Says it all about the future of Pattaya

[redwood1]

1 hour ago, Henryford said:

Says it all about the future of Pattaya

They were in such a desperate hurry to get rid of all the shade trees (before anyone noticed) that they did not even have time to cut the trees down....

 

I also can't wait to see the disaster of the underground toilets....People have just been walking across the street and using a toilet for the last 50 years without a problem 

Edited August 19, 2021 by redwood1

[Espanol]

"The Mayor stated.

 

“As for the Pattaya Beach area, we have studied every tree on the beach. We have built a design which limits the number of trees that have to be constantly groomed, trimmed, cut, or removed.”

 

“...Some beach operators and vendors specifically grew the trees over the years to help shadow against the hot sun.” The Mayor explained

 

“However, these larger trees ...tend to attract insects, birds and other types of wildlife...” The Mayor added.

 

 

 

It's crystal clear: They want a completely dead beach, without shade, trees to take care of, birds or life of any kind.

 

 

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/08/18/update-pattaya-mayor-addresses-the-status-of-the-pattaya-beach-remodel-project/