webfact Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Jet-skis told, 'Get back off Phuket's beaches'Nattha ThepbamrungWrong place – jet-skis were specifically told they must not park on beaches.PHUKET: -- A meeting yesterday (October 21) to follow up on application of the policies of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) repeated that all beaches must be cleared of commercial activity – and that includes jet-skis that have once again crept back onto the sand, particularly at Kamala.The meeting drew together most of Phuket’s hierarchy from tambon to district and provincial levels, and was jointly chaired by Phuket Police Commander Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit, Royal Thai Navy Region 3 commander Vice Admiral Sayan Prasongsamret, and Phuket Vice-Governor Jamroen Tippayapongtada.“Two beaches – Naiyang and Kamala – have yet to be cleared completely because of court cases, V/Gov Jamroen explained.However, he said, business operators are not allowed to go back on the beach. There are no exceptions, he said – and that includes jet-ski operators.“Jet-skis are not allowed to park on the beach. Operators can park them on private land and we will arrange entrance and exit routes and time limits for them. The Phuket Marine Office will responsible for the zoning, timing and security.“Beaches must be free of private business because they are public land. As for small operators who may have been affected [by the beach clean-up], we are already cooperating with officials and the private section to help support them.“As for business operators who are still putting big cushions on Surin Beach, I will go to speak with them and point out that it is inappropriate and they should do business only in their own [private] areas,” V/Gov Jamroen said.Gen Pachara stressed that black plate taxis must “vanish” from the island.“I will command the operation of this issue and all illegal taxis will be gone. We are also looking for some proper bus stations for public transport.”V/Adm Sayan expressed his confidence that beaches and manpower for security are ready for the high season.“We have already returned beaches across Phuket to their natural state and they are ready to welcome tourists for the upcoming high season,” he said.“There are security teams standing by to help tourists in case of accidents both in the water and on land.”“We will continue to adjust the scenery at each beach, creating activities as we have done before such as planting trees and collecting garbage.“The most important thing is that we will launch campaigns through community leaders to persuade local people to love the beaches, as these people are the most significant element in protecting them.”Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/jet-skis-told-%E2%80%98get-back-off-phuket%E2%80%99s-beaches%E2%80%99-49272.php-- Phuket News 2014-10-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Let's wait and see if the Jet Skis are really cleared off the beaches. I would say 'unlikely' but plenty of other events that seemed unlikely have indeed been actioned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders W Ferslev Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 bang tao / layan / laguna look like there blow up a boom... they smash everything, and no one clean it up.. it s so bad here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tywais Posted October 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2014 Let's wait and see if the Jet Skis are really cleared off the beaches. I would say 'unlikely' but plenty of other events that seemed unlikely have indeed been actioned. Confiscation with huge retrieval penalties might give them some incentive. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 all we can do is hope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Show and tell. No follow up action. Thai "big men" command the area. Law and order is in their hands only. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thant front jet ski looks like the one ( I was suppost to have smashed up in Phuket ) Considering it was a right off its not looking to bad at all is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I recall the jetski boss said his staff would have no other choice to resort to crime if removed. Let's see if that threat resurfaces again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post waynethor Posted October 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2014 Jet-Skis may be on sale very cheap in Thailand soon. Hopefully people from other countries will buy them and export them out of here. Thailand could actually go for a more realistic "hub". It could be the Hub of Jet-Ski Free Beaches, and that may actually appeal to a lot of potential tourists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JetsetBkk Posted October 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2014 I recall the jetski boss said his staff would have no other choice to resort to crime if removed. Let's see if that threat resurfaces again. He already did "crime" - all those fake damage reports and extortions. I'm off to the beach today with my camera. Screw these operators. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately if it's left up to the Marine 5 guy, enforcement will not happen. Why wasn't the marine 5 guy there at this meeting, and more importantly, why isn't the law that requires anyone to be on a jet ski to hold a Thai skippers license enforced? Brown envelopes seem to come into the thought process here. Edited October 22, 2014 by steelepulse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I recall the jetski boss said his staff would have no other choice to resort to crime if removed. Let's see if that threat resurfaces again. Oh the irony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beenhere2long Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Jet-Skis may be on sale very cheap in Thailand soon. Hopefully people from other countries will buy them and export them out of here. Thailand could actually go for a more realistic "hub". It could be the Hub of Jet-Ski Free Beaches, and that may actually appeal to a lot of potential tourists. you want jet ski free beaches...look no further than Koh Chang.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalen Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hope it really happens. Those things are dangerous and noisy. It will be hard to adjust. It's an easy job for the guys minding them. Having have to do some proper work, like on a construction site, is not really an option for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks like the Patong scum missed the memo still operating as normal this morning 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderkaufman Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 A few weeks ago I saw a Chinese couple on a rented jet ski 50 feet from the Kata beach shoreline - I tried to give them instructions with sign language and by yelling at them. And yesterday, I had a sunset paddle with at least 5 jet skis roaming about and many more parked on the beach. The main problem is tourists have no training and never follow any rules. Rental outfits need to make money rent out in times of high waves and poor conditions. Better yet - just sanction them to the East Coast where there are no swimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 A big middle finger salute to the Phuket Governor who let them back on. Why is this guy still in office anyway? This week there were 13 jet skis on Kamala Beach to service the approximately 40 tourists on the beach. Good riddance. I did a tongue in cheek post that the beach was to be renamed Jet Ski Paradise Beach. Buddha bless the NCPO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffP Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 There will be plenty of need for jet-skis come the next monsoon - re-distribute them to flood-prone areas in the Bangkok flood plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthEnergiser Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This guy hired a jet ski on Pattaya beach.. When he brought it back the jet ski hire guys wanted 20,000 Baht for damage they https://www.facebook.com/timshark?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 '... jet-skis ... have once again crept back onto the sand ...' Wow, remote controlled jet skis.'I will ... point out that it is inappropriate ...' That should work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llz Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He already did "crime" - all those fake damage reports and extortions. I'm off to the beach today with my camera. Screw these operators. Take care ... and good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 A big middle finger salute to the Phuket Governor who let them back on. Why is this guy still in office anyway? This week there were 13 jet skis on Kamala Beach to service the approximately 40 tourists on the beach. Good riddance. I did a tongue in cheek post that the beach was to be renamed Jet Ski Paradise Beach. Buddha bless the NCPO. You mean the guy who is in office for about one week now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He already did "crime" - all those fake damage reports and extortions. I'm off to the beach today with my camera. Screw these operators. Take care ... and good luck ! Got as far as Karon beach - too dämn hot! Decided to go back to Rawai where it was cooler and raining a little So here's one of the guys who didn't get the memo from Phuket Police Commander Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit, Royal Thai Navy Region 3 commander Vice Admiral Sayan Prasongsamret, and Phuket Vice-Governor Jamroen Tippayapongtada. I guess they didn't have his address: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCyr Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I recall the jetski boss said his staff would have no other choice to resort to crime if removed. Let's see if that threat resurfaces again. Which is funny, considering that these operators already routinely commit crimes by scamming tourists. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Is a wonder no farangs who have had the JS scam have never took a can of 93 RON on a trip up Sai Nam Yen... with a Zippo? That would take about 15 out right there, just saying is a wonder like... The magic line in the OP is marine will give access from private areas onto the beach, read they will be working as normal at a beach near you! Them and the Parasailing Knob Heeds spoil the beach and are a noise nuisance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I recall the jetski boss said his staff would have no other choice to resort to crime if removed. Let's see if that threat resurfaces again. Same, same as now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerakiss Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Unfortunately if it's left up to the Marine 5 guy, enforcement will not happen. Why wasn't the marine 5 guy there at this meeting, and more importantly, why isn't the law that requires anyone to be on a jet ski to hold a Thai skippers license enforced? Brown envelopes seem to come into the thought process here. I think they already gave up on the marine guy. That's why they are controlling the beaches, but allowing them on the sea, via entry and exit points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerakiss Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 '... jet-skis ... have once again crept back onto the sand ...' Wow, remote controlled jet skis. 'I will ... point out that it is inappropriate ...' That should work well. Well I think he has a magic wand to wave as well......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 A few weeks ago I saw a Chinese couple on a rented jet ski 50 feet from the Kata beach shoreline - I tried to give them instructions with sign language and by yelling at them. And yesterday, I had a sunset paddle with at least 5 jet skis roaming about and many more parked on the beach. The main problem is tourists have no training and never follow any rules. Rental outfits need to make money rent out in times of high waves and poor conditions. Better yet - just sanction them to the East Coast where there are no swimmers. No .... just get rid of them ... they are noisy ... pollution bellowing pieces of crap !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 It seems they have given the decisive role of what to do with the Jet-skis to none other than (drum roll, please) Kn Phuripat of the marine Office!!. You couldn't make it up. Jesus wept. http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Future-Phukets-jetski-operators-be-decided-next/38230 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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