Ombudsman inspects submarine pipeline construction in Surat Thani

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Ombudsman inspects submarine pipeline construction in Surat Thani

SURAT THANI, 16 May 2016 (NNT) – The Office of the Ombudsman paid an inspection visit to Surat Thani Province this weekend to follow up on the progress of a submarine pipeline construction project.

Siracha Vongsarayankura, the Chairman of the Office of the Ombudsman, along with his subordinates, traveled to Koh Samui to inspect the installation of a submarine pipeline. The 2.164 billion baht project is expected to be finished by February 2017.

The chairman assured the public that the construction is being implemented in the most environmentally-friendly manner. Once completed, the new pipeline is expected to increase the province’s tourism capacity.

Mr Siracha also paid a visit to a landfill where a waste incineration plant is located and asked about the well-being of local people in the area. He was informed by local officials that Koh Samui produces up to 150 tons of waste on a daily basis due to the growing tourism industry.

He was also told that provincial authorities had been encouraging people to separate household trash in order to make it easier for the province to manage everyday waste.


-- NNT 2016-05-16

[Rooo]

Do these people forget what they previously said? I remember his threat about the garbage problem & applying section 44. What a lot of hogwash, npthong happens. Not even garbage collection areas but bags piled up on vacant blocks & rubbish strewn everywhere.

Now with this submarine pipeline, what is it for? Water? Electric ? The way it's described, they will bring tourists thru it.

[gandalf12]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

[samuijimmy]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

Quite simply they will send water from the mainland.... when completed... If there is not any water as is the current problem in some areas of Samui, tourists or locals will not be happy.

There is some talk of it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/917173-no-water-in-the-south/

[islandguy]

Anyone have any idea if work has started on the mainland for the pipeline to bring water to Samui? Or the underwater portion of the pipeline? February 2017 could well see much of the distribution system here on Samui complete, they are going gangbusters on the South side of the island, but not much use without the new source of water from elsewhere.

[redfarang88]

Anyone have any idea if work has started on the mainland for the pipeline to bring water to Samui? Or the underwater portion of the pipeline? February 2017 could well see much of the distribution system here on Samui complete, they are going gangbusters on the South side of the island, but not much use without the new source of water from elsewhere.

I drive to Don Sak now and then,and they have been laying a large pipe all the way down from Surat to The coast,been doing it for months.

[tuanku]

The pipeline is due to be extended to Mainland China where package tourists will walk through. it has been built especially tall to accommodate the little flag.

[evadgib]

The way it's described, they will bring tourists thru it.

That'll be in the other direction

[gandalf12]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

Quite simply they will send water from the mainland.... when completed... If there is not any water as is the current problem in some areas of Samui, tourists or locals will not be happy.

There is some talk of it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/917173-no-water-in-the-south/

Would be better to invest in a Desalination plant

[islandguy]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

Quite simply they will send water from the mainland.... when completed... If there is not any water as is the current problem in some areas of Samui, tourists or locals will not be happy.

There is some talk of it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/917173-no-water-in-the-south/

Would be better to invest in a Desalination plant

You mean like the garbage to power plant (already built but shut down for years) and the Lamai waste water treatment plant (finished and then destroyed by floods some years back)?

[khunPer]

Could probably also do with a Jet A1 pipeline instead of 30+ huge trucks by special ferries every day – or just a diesel-pipeline and then add the Jet-additives locally...

[gandalf12]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

Quite simply they will send water from the mainland.... when completed... If there is not any water as is the current problem in some areas of Samui, tourists or locals will not be happy.

There is some talk of it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/917173-no-water-in-the-south/

Would be better to invest in a Desalination plant

You mean like the garbage to power plant (already built but shut down for years) and the Lamai waste water treatment plant (finished and then destroyed by floods some years back)?

No I mean what I say. If it is just to supply water to the island it would be more effective. Pipeline need maintenance like everything else but being under the sea it makes it that much more difficult. Of course you would need to have people who knew what they were doing which could be the big sticking point.

[islandguy]

From a 2012 thread on this forum (use search word 'desalination')

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Quote: I forgot to meniton that there has been constructed a very big desalination centre in Baan Tai, Koh Phangan which brings water from the sea to the unit to turn it into fresh water it is not completed as yet however I expect it to be in operation in the very near future maybe Samui should look at doing the same thing !!!!!

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Has been for some years.

There is a desalination plant on Soi Tongsai off Plai Laem (after Big Buddha). Unquote:

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Later in the thread Tropicalvo (?) states it is still working and supplies about 5% of Samui's water

[worgeordie]

Did he put his scuba gear on,when he went to inspect the Submarine pipeline ?

regards Worgeordie

[Basil B]

Could probably also do with a Jet A1 pipeline instead of 30+ huge trucks by special ferries every day – or just a diesel-pipeline and then add the Jet-additives locally...

Probably more sensible to build some large storage tanks, a jetty and ship it by super tankers.

[PoorSucker]

Could probably also do with a Jet A1 pipeline instead of 30+ huge trucks by special ferries every day – or just a diesel-pipeline and then add the Jet-additives locally...

Probably more sensible to build some large storage tanks, a jetty and ship it by super tankers.

Here is a stupid idea, refill the planes when they land on the mainland.

[gandalf12]

How does a pipeline increase tourism? Can someone elaborate on this?

Quite simply they will send water from the mainland.... when completed... If there is not any water as is the current problem in some areas of Samui, tourists or locals will not be happy.

There is some talk of it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/917173-no-water-in-the-south/

Would be better to invest in a Desalination plant

You mean like the garbage to power plant (already built but shut down for years) and the Lamai waste water treatment plant (finished and then destroyed by floods some years back)?

I was thinking more along the lines of properly consructed, maintained and operated but I guess that would just be wishful thinking

[Bsd]

Could probably also do with a Jet A1 pipeline instead of 30+ huge trucks by special ferries every day – or just a diesel-pipeline and then add the Jet-additives locally...

Probably more sensible to build some large storage tanks, a jetty and ship it by super tankers.

Here is a stupid idea, refill the planes when they land on the mainland.

Probably pushing it when doing a round trip to Hong Kong, you would make it but you wouldn't want to get stuck in the air due to bad weather.

But back to water, desal is very energy hungry and Samui has never been the best for stable (or excess) power supplies.

[PoorSucker]

But back to water, desal is very energy hungry and Samui has never been the best for stable (or excess) power supplies.

No problem, they could use the power from the sun cells that they were going to use for the indoor ski sloop in Chawng Noi eight years ago...