Jonathan Fairfield Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hua Hin beach closed after oil and rubbish washes ashore HUA HIN:-- Visitors to Hua Hin beach on Tuesday were shocked to find large amounts of oil and rubbish washed ashore. Several kilometers of the beach, stretching as far down as Khao Takiab in the south of the town, had been covered in thick oil and debris. The afternoon incoming tide then only seemed to make the situation worse, bringing with it more oil and rubbish. Despite the beach being officially closed earlier in the afternoon, the contaminated water, debris and strong smell of oil was also not enough to put some people off from swimming in the sea. A local official who was collecting samples from the contaminated water told Thaivisa.com that an investigation is underway to try and establish the source. -- 2015-10-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClutchClark Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 The good news is the Thai fisherman had already removed all the marine life from the affected waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 photo: Thaivisa News -- 2015-10-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 photos: Thaivisa News -- 2015-10-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 photos: Thaivisa News -- 2015-10-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 What a catastrophe. Do we have more details on the origin of the spill? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 What a catastrophe. Do we have more details on the origin of the spill? Thank you. Thailand is trying to fight against jellyfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equalizer Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Looks like the oil spill has cleaned it up a bit. Disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) I would say based on the specific gravity of this hydrocarbon that it is bunker fuel and from a ship's bilge (without being able to taste it I can't be certain of the ship's home port). Also, by the way it has saturated some of the plastic bottles and the fairly consistent spread along the beach and tsking into account the tides that it occured approximately 4.3 nautical miles offshore. Furthermore, it is likely the next tide will bring in additional contaminant. Lastly, by the indifference of those farang who are wading in the spill and based on the size of their bellies, I would say they are most likely Russian. Edited October 27, 2015 by ClutchClark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 OK ! BORZANDY, a way as any to eradicate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Yes, these 3 farangs are not disgusted paddling in the molasses. Perhaps it is their way of taking sea baths for health, such as mud baths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 What do you want to bet that nobody will serve time for this disaster? What do you want to bet that nobody will even spend a day in court defending charges of being responsible for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Apart from the oil all the other rubbish is a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Apart from the oil all the other rubbish is a disgrace. Are you kidding? We just spent a week in Samui and the beach in these photos has much less trash than Samui beaches. My favorite activity was watching the local hotel staff rake the trash to the edge of their property for some other hotel staff to pick up...and so on...and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oil, and a lot of garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 The good news is the Thai fisherman had already removed all the marine life from the affected waters. As it was easy to catch due to it floating upside down on top of the water, also no need for cooking oil later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk213 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 The main beach strip from Hua Hin town down to Koh Takiap is not that special, it is 'oh-kay' but has the most amount of people, rubbish and sharp rocks in the water (hence the name Hua Hin). Go a few KMs South and you will find Suan Son which is far quieter, cleaner and genuinely a better place to be imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Funny this could occur with 3-4 Navy boats in the vicinity on a constant basis. I bought here (condo) over 3 yrs ago and although have seen trash, oil (if that what it tests out to be) I've seen only in traces, leaking from marine engines/bilges I assumed. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come and hopefully not a fallout from the fishing practices crackdown.. Another distrubing sign is along the base of the mountains west of Hua Hin downtown. Every night (for concealment I'm assuming} I witness various companies?/hotels seemingly taking turns in burning trash all along the base of these hills. When the wind blows form the west you get quite the blend of chemical/organic smells occasionally reach my balcony I need to close my screen windows. Fortunately I have that option, but I do feel for all the children and Thai families living with these noxious fumes on a nightly basis. I've got to feel that long term health effects on on the way for these people and their children (especially considering the contribution from our southern neighbours recently). Since I've been living in the LOS for over 10 yrs now I'm under no illusion that unless someone very highly placed takes an interest, we're just going to have to live with these unfortunate conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 The Russians are used to that NO EPA in RUSSIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oil or no oil... the beaches are filthy and the Indigenous people of this country should be ashamed of themselves.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Interesting article does not say anything about where it came from, however being an ex seaman I would say its bunker oil, heavy fuel oil, discharged from some ships bilge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Serve time????? This is Thailand. They will come up with some reason why the used oil and then blame someone else and then announce they are going to conduct the investigation next month and that a verdict is going to come in April 1. What do you want to bet that nobody will serve time for this disaster? What do you want to bet that nobody will even spend a day in court defending charges of being responsible for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keskeseksa Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Every year around this time there is trash spilled on the beaches of Hua Hin. Apparently the spills come from the nearest river Northside, after heavy rains all the way from China. This oil spill is most likely from the same origin. Usually the Hua Hin beach down to Kao Takiab is very clean and the garbage pickup on the beach very efficient. Most Russians that I meet on the beach are families, friendly and polite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 nitrogen and phosphorus can be used to help break it down, for you unlucky beach residents, and see what comes on the next tide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfx Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Went for a walk on Takiab beach about an hour ago and it is filthy. It is definitely an oil based substance. It is very thick in blobs where you can actually pick it up. But then it gets messy and hard to get off stuff like your feet or shoes. Had to use the clothes washing powder to remove it and it took some effort. The beach is looking terrible and it will greatly affect wildlife and being the start of the tourist season, there may be some very disappointed people if something isn't done soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hua Hin's beaches are trash anyway...what's a little oil going to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 bangkapi, on 27 Oct 2015 - 17:31, said: What do you want to bet that nobody will serve time for this disaster? What do you want to bet that nobody will even spend a day in court defending charges of being responsible for this? As far as I know no charges were pressed over the oil spill on Koh Samet in Rayong 2 years ago by a PTT tanker so don't expect much if they don't even know who's responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 ''Oh why did we ever leave Blackpool'' ? '' Wade about a bit dear, enjoy yourself, we are on holiday in this beautiful country after all'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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