sharecropper Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Sadly, tree destruction continues along Pratumnak Beach. I don't know what this is, but it isn't tree surgery. It's the equivalent of going into a Pattaya hospital with a headache and having your head badly decapitated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 for the napalm pictures for the rest...they cut the trees like this a few years ago and they mostly grew back..but in the mean time it does look like a bomb site ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 ^^ Agree. As long as they don't actually cut the trunk down, they will recover in a couple of years. I am constantly astounded how fast plants and trees grow in LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 26 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: ^^ Agree. As long as they don't actually cut the trunk down, they will recover in a couple of years. I am constantly astounded how fast plants and trees grow in LOS. that's what the blind barber said to me.... the lying bastid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 and creating an international incident (looking at the first photo), as the Swiss are neutral! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I can't speak for that particular species, but some trees are best served pruning them back to nubs. Apparently, they grow back fuller and shadier. Looks like crap in the short term, though. Just like properly trimmed rose bushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattahip Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 pollard ˈpɒləd/ verb gerund or present participle: pollarding cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top. "a wide boulevard lined with pollarded lime trees" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 yes they should grow back as others have said, but in the meantime they look ugly and offer no shade, they probably could be a little more subtle about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 "We had to destroy that beach in order to save it" (paraphrasing US General during Vietnam war) Great comparison shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaBoy Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Somchai gardenerSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everett kendall Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The trees will be back to normal by high season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 On 8/7/2016 at 2:01 PM, thaibeachlovers said: ^^ Agree. As long as they don't actually cut the trunk down, they will recover in a couple of years. I am constantly astounded how fast plants and trees grow in LOS. I bought two wooden poles from a neighbour for the wife to use to make a washing line,after three weeks they sprouted leaves, no joke !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 You should never "top" a tree: Cutting back the branches of large trees to stubs, commonly referred to as topping, tipping, heading, stubbing or dehorning, is senseless and damaging to trees. Contrary to what some people may say, it is NOT good for the tree. The rapid growth which occurs after topping is NOT beneficial to your trees. Only in the rarest of occasions might it be warranted. Topping not only destroys the beauty of a tree, but makes it more vulnerable to attack by insects and diseases. The weak, crowded shoots which develop at the cuts are also very subject to breakage in the future if regular corrective pruning is not followed. In short, don't do it. You are only asking for trouble if you do. advice from the Missouri Botanical Garden Yes, most will grow back but some will die. You can see some dead old-growth trees on the beachfront--some probably died because of the addiction to topping trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 ...that's what you get for your money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 ...but making light of the bombings that people have actually lived through.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 On 8/7/2016 at 5:11 PM, impulse said: I can't speak for that particular species, but some trees are best served pruning them back to nubs. Apparently, they grow back fuller and shadier. Looks like crap in the short term, though. Just like properly trimmed rose bushes. i used to work pruning trees. it varies from species to species but as a general rule of thumb no more than half the green matter should be removed. preferably the lower older ones so the tree can continue to catch sunlight to grow. some trees can recover from completely being pruned but only if they have the stored reserves to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 No. 1 lesson in Thailand. Thais hate trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soc Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 6 hours ago, soalbundy said: I bought two wooden poles from a neighbour for the wife to use to make a washing line,after three weeks they sprouted leaves, no joke !! l believe you. l've seen surveying stakes in PapuaNewGuinea start growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 On 8/7/2016 at 2:01 PM, thaibeachlovers said: ^^ Agree. As long as they don't actually cut the trunk down, they will recover in a couple of years. I am constantly astounded how fast plants and trees grow in LOS. And weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEEDGER Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 This part of the no shade via an umbrella on the beach plan. Somebody somewhere noticed that the palms give off shade and that tourists an Farangs could use t he shade to stay cool. So Apocalypse now was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrev Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 11:38 AM, Awohalitsiktoli said: You should never "top" a tree: Cutting back the branches of large trees to stubs, commonly referred to as topping, tipping, heading, stubbing or dehorning, is senseless and damaging to trees. Contrary to what some people may say, it is NOT good for the tree. The rapid growth which occurs after topping is NOT beneficial to your trees. Only in the rarest of occasions might it be warranted. Topping not only destroys the beauty of a tree, but makes it more vulnerable to attack by insects and diseases. The weak, crowded shoots which develop at the cuts are also very subject to breakage in the future if regular corrective pruning is not followed. In short, don't do it. You are only asking for trouble if you do. advice from the Missouri Botanical Garden Yes, most will grow back but some will die. You can see some dead old-growth trees on the beachfront--some probably died because of the addiction to topping trees. Is Ok Trees are different in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 On 8/13/2016 at 9:58 AM, luckytrev said: Is Ok Trees are different in Thailand Whether in Thailand or anywhere else you should not top a tree off because it weakens the tree, making it prone to disease and insect attack. The beach chair vendors did not need them to cut the trees down to sell chairs in the shade. The trees already provided the necessary shade--just charge people to sit in chairs underneath the old-growth trees. But NOOOOOOOOO, that would have been smart and easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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