Phuket canal polluters get 'one last chance'

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Phuket canal polluters get 'one last chance'
Naraporn Tuarob


The water in the klong is now much cleaner, to a great extent due to heavy rain in recent weeks.

PHUKET: -- Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkhaosutthirak gave people found to be polluting Klong Bang Tao a last chance yesterday (July 9), but warned that if they continue to ignore official requests to change their ways, they will face prosecution.

The canal was inspected by Pheu Thai Party spokesman Phrompong Nopparit in April, and in May was dredged in order to improve water flow and reduce bottlenecks causing stagnation.

Phuket Provincial authorities have allocated B15 million to reinforce the banks of the klong with stone walls to prevent scouring. This is now in the process of going through the Thalang District Office, which will be responsible for ensuring the money is properly spent.

Around 50 locals, businesspeople and officials, were at yesterday afternoon’s meeting, which was held at the Cherng Talay OrBorJor offices.

During the meeting, V/Gov Somkiet said everyone who lives around Klong Bang Tao must co-operate with authorities to help preserve the canal, and stop dumping sewage in the waterway.

“We have invited you here today to ask for change. Whoever is still draining sewage into the canal, please stop it. This is the last chance – the third step for those who continue to ignore our requests will be prosecution. We will knock on your door and follow the law.”

V/Gov Somkiet said he asked officials to be available to offer advice to those who needed help to find other ways of disposing of sewage and other pollution.

During the meeting, Ma-Ann Samran, President of Cherng Talay OrBorTor, said the reinforcement would run 1.6 kilometres inland from the mouth of the canal.

Dr Prajied Aksornthammakul, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Office, said the embankment would have as number of positives apart from preventing erosion of the canal banks: it would also help prevent flooding – and would make it more obvious to authorities who was dumping waste water into the canal.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-canal-polluters-get-%E2%80%98one-last-chance%E2%80%99-40745.php


-- Phuket News 2013-07-10

[nachiket]

“We have invited you here today to ask for change. Whoever is still draining sewage into the canal, please stop it. This is the last chance – the third step for those who continue to ignore our requests will be prosecution. We will knock on your door and follow the law.”

Makes sense.

[lee b]

Why give them a chance? Be strong !!

[theblether]

One last chance before the next last chance.....and so on.....

[Ttwat]

so it's 1 in a million klong that goes under the microscope. wish i was born with cast iron lungs like the thais.

[SOTIRIOS]

....what a joke...

[belg]

in no time

the phuket beaches will end up looking like the one in pattaya

[vijer]

so it's 1 in a million klong that goes under the microscope. wish i was born with cast iron lungs like the thais.

Well actually I think it is a cast iron nose you want.

Heck I go to Central Lad Phrao and on the 3rd floor it stinks of sewage all the time. I go to Central Chang Wattana and there are several places that smell of sewage all the time. Doesn't seem to bother the vendors.