Dong Tarn Beach, Sattahip Facing Severe Garbage Problems

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Dong Tarn Beach, Sattahip Facing Severe Garbage Problems

SATTAHIP: -- Dong Tarn Beach, Sattahip, Royal Thai Fleet Beach, Tien Talay Beach, these famous beaches are now facing severe pollution from plastic bags and styrofoam boxes. More 10,000 pieces floating around the beaches damaging the spectacular scenery. Related organizations are preparing to solve the problem.

Sattahip (September 4, 2011)[PDN]; It was reported that Dong Tarn Beach Tambon Sattahip, Amphur Sattahip, Chonburi province is facing a serious garbage and waste problem from plastic bags and styrofoam boxes on the beaches.

Full story and pictures HERE

-- PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2011-09-06

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[lonewolf99]

I have posted several times on TV about the mess on Jomtien beach...but this leaves me speechless.

If this gets out to the global internet world TAT can forget about 30 million tourists coming next year....

the whole worlds wrecked .....in my line of work we talk about B.E.R. Beyond Economic Repair...i.e. throw it in the bin.

I think we, thats we as in planet Earth as a whole is now getting past the point where we can fix any of this.

Edited September 6, 2011 by lonewolf99

[Chang_paarp]

The only issue here is that the beach is one of the Thai Navy's playgrounds. The same type of rubbish is floating on beaches all up and down the coast as flotsam and jetsam on the tides.

If the Navy gets upset about it spoiling their resort they might do something about where it come from, otherwise more of the same for them as every other beach front development.

[craigt3365]

Wow! That's horrible! Maybe they need to do like Rwanda...ban plastic bags. They hand them out for EVERYTHING you buy...even a pack of gum. All that trash just washes down the storm drains and into the sea.