Popular Post Banana7 Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 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 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 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... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 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... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 What a shame.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 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.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaIrish Sean Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 Are the people in Pattaya City Hall mentally challenged ? This is a rhetorical question? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 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 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 Should be a crime slaughtering those trees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newnative Posted August 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 Terrible. I loved those beautiful old trees. A nice visual break from all the endless, common, boring palm trees and much better shade. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 hours ago, morrobay said: Lucky if they can tie their shoes every morning. You can buy self tieing shoes these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted August 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 After protests, it seems that the tree culling has been halted. This according to the local news on Pattaya 103FM radio. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 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? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gk10012001 Posted August 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kevin Taylor Posted August 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 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. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 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! East-Coast-Park-BeLazarus-Island2.webpach-Areaepb0310.webp Lazarus-Island2.webp Punggol-Beach.webp Edited August 17, 2021 by Pdavies99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno123 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 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 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bert bloggs Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 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 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10012001 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Says it all about the future of Pattaya 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espanol Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 "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/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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