Purple morning glory along Karon beach removed
Saran Mitrarat

Purple morning glory along Karon beach removed

PHUKET: -- Karon locals are still angry after purple morning glory flowers were removed from the beach in preparation for next month's 4th Asian Beach Games despite officials promising to plant them back after the event.

The contracting company in charge of making preparations for the event, to be played in beaches all over Phuket from November 14 to 23, removed the purple flowers along an approximate 1.5 km stretch of Karon beach on Tuesday (October 7).

But in a meeting on Wednesday (October 8) Ittiporn Sangkaew, Deputy Mayor of Karon, agreed that officials will re-plant the morning glory flowers – which are in-bloom from October to December – shortly after the event ends on November 24.

Karon Municipality, along with help local residents, are usually in charge of improving and maintaining the morning glory flowers.

“I think Karon beach has more than enough space for competition – there was no need to destroy our beautiful landscape like this. Karon Municipality should have suggested another option to [the company] instead of ignoring the problem,” Karon Sub-district chief (Kamnan) Winai Chidchiew told The Phuket News.

Regional Environmental Office 15 (REO15) based in Phuket confirmed that removing morning glory has not affected the local environment.

“Morning glory is a plant that easy to plant and fast to grow, I think it can make a comeback after the games,” Dr Pornsri Suthanarak the Director of REO15 told The Phuket News.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/purple-morning-glory-along-karon-beach-removed-49062.php

-- Phuket News 2014-10-10

Ahhhh, morning glory is a flower.

Never knew about it, always thought it has something to do with me when I wake up

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

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...Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

Perhaps he'll do a "Keesin", and disappear.

Ah, the old Morningglorygate fiasco. I remember it well.

Try getting the plant out of my garden seems like a never ending battle

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

Much as Khun Pian would have liked to have controlled Karon as well as Patong he didn't quite manage it.

Morning glory aka dawn breaker

Ahhhh, morning glory is a flower.

Never knew about it, always thought it has something to do with me when I wake up

old friend of mine used to lament "I'm on the pension ......and hate waste" , don't think his missus understood.

Ahhhh, morning glory is a flower.

Never knew about it, always thought it has something to do with me when I wake up

old friend of mine used to lament "I'm on the pension ......and hate waste" , don't think his missus understood.

Don't worry, I make sure my missus, does

Philistines! When my nephew got stung by jellyfish the locals advised us to apply the juice of crushed morning glory. It worked.

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

I would imagine that a few posters will be searching for some seeds to prove your statement.

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

I stole a packet of morning glory sees from a gardeners shop when i was 15. First shoplifting experience…..did it….got home ready to ingest …the packet was a display packet…nothing inside

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

I stole a packet of morning glory sees from a gardeners shop when i was 15. First shoplifting experience…..did it….got home ready to ingest …the packet was a display packet…nothing inside

Your 1st lesson in life,crime doesn't pay.

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

I stole a packet of morning glory sees from a gardeners shop when i was 15. First shoplifting experience…..did it….got home ready to ingest …the packet was a display packet…nothing inside

I bet your overstayer too

The Morning Glory they're talking about here is not the mis-translated morning glory ("booa bok") that appears on a lot of Thai menus that are in English. The true Morning Glory's seeds actually contain a chemical compound that is very similar to LSD and they give the same psychedelic effect to those who eat them.

I stole a packet of morning glory sees from a gardeners shop when i was 15. First shoplifting experience…..did it….got home ready to ingest …the packet was a display packet…nothing inside

Morning Glory seeds changed my life forever:

While serving in the US Army in Germany in the summer of 1967 I purchased two packets of "Heavenly Blue" morning glory seeds at the PX, and a copy of the just-arrived Beatle's record album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." That afternoon in my barracks room I ground the rock-hard seeds with a pepper grinder onto a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and ate it all. As the seeds began to take effect on my very straight mind I put on the record and "Got High With a Little Help from my Friends" and had my first psychedelic experience with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" ... (i.e., LSD). Several hours later I "awoke" in the dark sitting in the middle of a sports field, and until this day I can't remember the previous few hours. That experience "altered my mind" in a very positive way and I began to question my whole life and where I wanted it to go.

When my Army hitch was up a few months later, instead of returning to the USA as planned I bought a Triumph motorcycle and traveled through England, France, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia ... then hitchhiked through Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania ... then caught a tramp steamer to India and traveled 5,000 miles by 3rd-class train & bus throughout India and Nepal. That 9 month trip ... my first walk about ... turned into a lifetime of world travels filled with adventure and a fulfilling life.

Sorry if this is way off topic, but thinking about morning glory seeds sparked some very fond memories.

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

Show respect.Why?

When the Thais post pictures of of the young couple murdered on Koh Tao horrific injuries on the internet.

They do not deserve any respect

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

Show respect.Why?

When the Thais post pictures of of the young couple murdered on Koh Tao horrific injuries on the internet.

They do not deserve any respect

So you're saying "the Thais" (i.e., all Thai people) "do not deserve respect" because a very few Thais posted pictures of the murdered couple? Given this logic, and given that all races/peoples/countries have some bad people, do you you think all the peoples of the world don't deserve respect.

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

I don't know what you're on about, but obviously you don't know the local scene very well. The Karon mayor who is very much alive, has been arrested multiple times in the past couple of months due to his "mafia" behaviour. This includes raking in millions by handing out concessions to beach chair operators so they can stick it to local hotels for the rights to allow guests to sit on the hotels sunchairs.

Any way, this morning glory will be back with a vengeance. It is everywhere and they only removed what can be seen. What cannot be seen will grow, and quickly.

Any way, this morning glory will be back with a vengeance. It is everywhere and they only removed what can be seen. What cannot be seen will grow, and quickly.

The players on that beach better not stand still too long in one spot

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

I'll show the late Pian Keesin the same amount of respect he had shown me over the years of visting, and then living, on Phuket - ABSOLUTELY ZERO.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

I'll show the late Pian Keesin the same amount of respect he had shown me over the years of visting, and then living, on Phuket - ABSOLUTELY ZERO.

Did he ever show you contempt?

This article highlights one of my favorite things about Thailand--the Love that many Thai people (men included) have for flowers and beautification efforts for their communities.

These volunteers have a right to be angered when they see the fruits of their labor torn up and they likely know more about local politics than most of us when they voice concern no replanting effort was likely going to be made after the games are over--that is, until they forced such a promise by organizing a protest.

Good for them and thanks to them for their efforts!

Purple Morning Glory is a environmental weed in many situations but on sand it does serve the purpose of holding the sand together to prevent erosion by water , wind and by traffic use (pedestrian and vehicular). After the games there may be little sand left . But i do wonder wether it is either the aesthetic or environmental reasons the locals are upset .

I'm really surprised the locals aren't demanding compensation. I know that when the FIVB volleyball competition was held in Karon, everyone and their brother had their hand out towards the organizers demanding compensation. That's the main reason why this is now held in Pattaya this year, Karon locals were/are too greedy. I wonder if the (hopefully soon to be convicted) mayor has his hand out for this event.

If it's Khun Pian Keesin the ex-mayor you are referring to I suggest you act a little more respectfully. His funeral rights are being held at this moment, following his very recent 'accidental' death at home.

Respect for a trash of this caliber ???