By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Krabi – Tourists are scared to go into the sea because of lots of seaweed found on Ao Nang Beach in Krabi.

 

Heavy seaweed was reportedly found at Ao Nang Beach on Monday (April 10th) near the Hat Noppharat Thara Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Office along a a one kilometre stretch on the beach. Tourists are were scared to go into the water.

 

The Head of the National Park Mrs. Ratchanok Paenoi told the Phuket Express that it is just green seaweed which is a normal phenomenon happening every year in summer.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/04/11/tourists-scared-to-go-into-sea-as-lots-of-seaweed-found-on-ao-nang-beach-in-krabi/

 

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They should be more afraid of just being on Krabi

Not the best reputation for tourists safety ????

3 hours ago, mania said:

They should be more afraid of just being on Krabi

Not the best reputation for tourists safety ????

Krabi is a province not an island. Never heard that it has a reputation for being unsafe. In fact other than Ao Nang it seems to be one of the cleanest and friendly places around to visit, with so many things to do. Hot springs, crystal clear fresh water areas, mangrove swamps, beaches, rock climbing are just a few fun activities. 

People should be more afraid of everything that are not visible in the water!  When will Thailand start to measure and announce the level of e-coli bacterias in the beach water?

People will be smoking that soon, just need time for it to dry ????

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Heavy seaweed was reportedly found at Ao Nang Beach on Monday (April 10th) near the Hat Noppharat Thara Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Office along a a one kilometre stretch on the beach. Tourists are were scared to go into the water.

Convince the locals it's edible, it'll be gone by morning.

6 hours ago, marin said:

Krabi is a province not an island. Never heard that it has a reputation for being unsafe. In fact other than Ao Nang it seems to be one of the cleanest and friendly places around to visit, with so many things to do. Hot springs, crystal clear fresh water areas, mangrove swamps, beaches, rock climbing are just a few fun activities. 

But I've heard people from northern Thailand refer to their brethren in the south as "black-hearted southerners."

7 hours ago, marin said:

Krabi is a province not an island. Never heard that it has a reputation for being unsafe. In fact other than Ao Nang it seems to be one of the cleanest and friendly places around to visit, with so many things to do. Hot springs, crystal clear fresh water areas, mangrove swamps, beaches, rock climbing are just a few fun activities. 

Might be confusing it with Koh Tao.

 

I'd never go in the water anywhere near Ao Nang. Probably as polluted as Pattaya bay.

 

I passed through Ao Nang many times on the way to Railay 20 years ago and it's probably much worse now.

8 hours ago, marin said:

Never heard that it has a reputation for being unsafe.

So, you never read about the dog packs attacking tourists on Ao Nang beach?

49 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I passed through Ao Nang many times on the way to Railay 20 years ago and it's probably much worse now.

It is and Raillay has had a change for the worse as well. Simply too built up now. 

 

You see them and avoid them. Most Thai beaches are like that sadly. Can see it could be a problem for those that have no idea about Thai strays.

Nearby Krabi rivermouth as well as water currents that are not as consistent and active as the Andaman facing coast across the bay, make the ocean water in Ao Nang typically murky. Little seaweed? Over it.

 

Wait for the winds to switch, then there is some fun!

5 minutes ago, grumpyoldman said:

Nearby Krabi rivermouth as well as water currents that are not as consistent and active as the Andaman facing coast across the bay, make the ocean water in Ao Nang typically murky. Little seaweed? Over it.

 

Wait for the winds to switch, then there is some fun!

Yeah. The sea water off Ao Nang was murky even in the 90s.

Better to find Seaweed than Syringes, and  broken glass found  in ankle deep water at Pattaya / Jomtien beaches,  and what else  that is not so visible  in deeper waters

On 4/12/2023 at 4:58 AM, mania said:

They should be more afraid of just being on Krabi

Not the best reputation for tourists safety ????

Perhaps you confuse with Koh Tao which is nowhere near. 

My apologies... next unread thread that came up is of some resort boss being murdered on Krabi!!!!