Authorities warn business operators on Ao Nang beach of legal action for beach pollution

KRABI: -- Krabi authorities yesterday inspected Ao Nang beach in the Phi Phi Island marine national park following complaints from tourism association of waste water pollution that has threatened tourism and scared away quality tourists from Scandinavian countries.

The team of authorities led by the deputy governor of Krabi Mr Narong Wunsiew comprises Nopparat Tara national park officials, pollution control officials, and Ao Nang Tambon local administration office officials.

The team found several business operators on the beach have encroached on public canals and discharged untreated waste water into the canals.

Although these business operators have installed waste treatment or have grease trap facilities, but some of them didn’t work properly, thus resulting in untreated waste water or fatty oils leaking into the canals and into the sea.

Authorities have informed 14 business operators to improve and repair their waste water treatment facilities within seven days with warning of legal action if next reinspection show they are not corrected.

The team will today inspect more business operators along the beach roads to make sure they will not release untreated waste into the canal, and also will dredge the public canals to facilitate the flow of water.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/authorities-warn-business-operators-on-ao-nang-beach-of-legal-action-for-beach-pollution

-- Thai PBS 2015-05-20

You have to reinvest in tourism, that is one thing Thais do not understand. They have killed the golden goose along time ago.

Nothing but window dressing and if that article hadn't of come out about Scandinavians canceling their holidays, local officials wouldn't have done anything. Not much is proactive here relating to potential problems.

You made the bed, now lie in it ....

You have to reinvest in tourism, that is one thing Thais do not understand. They have killed the golden goose along time ago.

Not only Thais, all over the world. Don't forget businesses will try to make as much profit as possible and if waste treatment is not enforced and your neighbor does not do it either there is no incentive to do it.

Also the government should put more funds into checks like this because it won't happen without checks and fines.