Old trees removed from beach rd

[digbeth]

Lots of furore in Thai social media about the removal of the Indian almond tree (Terminalia catappa) from the beach from North road to around Central soi 9 at the moment, reason from city hall is that the broad leaf falls on the walk way and creating work for sweepers and is a detriment to local vendors.

 

Only detriment to the umbrella chair concessionaire I see is that the shade created gives them less reason for the customers to rent chair.

 

These trees seems to be planted around the 70s, anyone love them? 

[scubascuba3]

a few threads on this already but i used to see the homeless who slept on the beach sweep up the leaves, gives them something productive to do, kinda their home

[newnative]

   The shade trees are creating too much work for the sweepers?  What a crock.  The walkways need to be swept anyway.  The real work is maintaining all the palm trees--seems like work crews are out often chopping off and collecting all the dead fronds.  Likely a lucrative contract for someone.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, digbeth said:

These trees seems to be planted around the 70s, anyone love them? 

They were a nice place to sit.... the abundant shade reduced the heat, and the brightness. You can imagine the sand around your umbrellas reaching foot burning temperatures easily now. Complaining about sweeping a few leaves up when every few weeks needing to sweep tons of sand back to where you want it is rubbish. Palm trees drop ruddy great leaves too. 

[LA8RAT]

Personally I'm quite anti tree. Drove into one once.. That wasn't a great night. Leaves on your car in autumn. They are noisey in the wind.  Not to mention that you can have a really picturesque view totally ruined by a few thoughtlessly placed trees. 

[jacko45k]

23 hours ago, LA8RAT said:

Personally I'm quite anti tree. Drove into one once.. That wasn't a great night. Leaves on your car in autumn. They are noisey in the wind.  Not to mention that you can have a really picturesque view totally ruined by a few thoughtlessly placed trees. 

Well I don't plan to drive on the beach, but if I do a tree to prevent me getting into the sea might be a good thing. Again I shall not be parking on the beach either, and the leaves blowing around are more pleasant than the plastic bags and Styrofoam food containers. The view, forward on a lounger is enhanced by a bit of green above, the view to the sea unimpeded, and even from a nearby condo, likely you see over them. Plus they clean the air.... quite a struggle on Beach Road.