Strolling Along Lipa Noi Beach This Afternoon

[BangrakBob]

This is oil that i picked up walking along Lipa Noi between the boat ramp before Nikki Beach and no further that Lovely Lipa Resort. I had no idea, until I left the beach and moved on round to Taling Ngam beach that my feet were covered in it.

I didn't see it in the water or on the beach, there was a light north easterly breeze, shallows a little choppy and the sand in the shallows just seemed a little churned up by current. I've a keen eye and am taking notice of conditions, this was not physically visible until later.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

[itishothere]

Occasionally have come across globules of oil/tar in the Choeng Mon area, and always assumed they were something tossed overboard from a local boat?

[samuiseagull]

Yes.

It's Oil.

Next question

[samuijimmy]

oh.... sh--t e!!!!

Now we know why they don't want oil drilling around the islands......

[limbos]

Happens occasionally on the beaches around the island. Seen it mostly after stormy days.

[bikkalad]

if it smells like sh*t it is

[BookMan]

Looks like Vegemite. try it on some toast.

[BangrakBob]

Yes.

It's Oil.

Next question

Yes I know it's oil, that is why i said "This is oil" that wasn't my question. Trying to find out if anyone may know where it was coming from

[Rooo]

Queen Elizabeth.

[carmine]

Queen Elizabeth.

Thats a good shout.

[insertmembernamehere]

oh.... sh--t e!!!!

Now we know why they don't want oil drilling around the islands......

Absolutely nothing to do with oil drilling.

It's oil/grease from fishing boats.

[samuiseagull]

Yes.

It's Oil.

Next question

Yes I know it's oil, that is why i said "This is oil" that wasn't my question. Trying to find out if anyone may know where it was coming from

Whatever

[gark]

I picked up some oil on my feet and hands at Lipa beach a week ago while coming out of the water, just like the pics, never saw it coming. I believe the oil was in the water

[samuijimmy]

oh.... sh--t e!!!!

Now we know why they don't want oil drilling around the islands......

Absolutely nothing to do with oil drilling.

It's oil/grease from fishing boats.

Yes .... I know that I am not a total idiot

[brizzle]

Queen Elizabeth ...bah....

It has to be ''residue'' picked up from one of those Nikki Beach parties. From what I have heard most people attending are ''well oiled'' by the end of the night

[samui543]

Could be 1 of many factors: 1) Bangkok airways? 2) Chaweng Jetskis 3) the new jetlev water flyer 4) Most likely is that it was the black flipflops you were wearing had melted in this heat.