rooster59 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Phuket warned it is heading toward environmental crisis A wellknown marine scientist and environmentalist has warned that Phuket is heading toward environmental crisis due to the continuing pouring of untreated water into the sea. Mr Thorn Thamrongnaswasdi, vice dean of the fishery faculty of Kasetsart University said over the weekend that Phuket is producing as much as 180,000 cubic metres of waste water each day whereas the existing four waste water plants have a combined capacity to treat just 55,000 cubic metres of waste water. As such, he said the untreated polluted water is untreated waste water – up to 125,000 cubic metres – is directly dumped into the sea. And this does not take into account the waste water discharged into the sea from tens of thousands of coin-operated washing machines operational along the coast of Phuket, he added. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/phuket-warned-heading-toward-environmental-crisis/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Simple solution. As this is Phuket, simply arrest another few hundred tourists for feeding fish and use the money to pay for the new water treatment. Assuming someone doesn't run off with the money, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlog Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Luca next time please step on a small stool then we all can see your beautifull face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 another "dress up and pretend" photo op in the land of dress up and pretend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I've been screaming about this issue for years...tilting at windmills. It's all just going to get much worse. Remember, the Thais never do anything till they have to or it's too late http://www.kamalala.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 procrastination, The Thai way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Pinot said: I've been screaming about this issue for years...tilting at windmills. It's all just going to get much worse. Remember, the Thais never do anything till they have to or it's too late http://www.kamalala.com/ Koh Samui is a good example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Assuming Phuket's coastline is about 300 km, then that is the equivalent of a 20 m3 sewage truck dumping its entire load ever 50 m around the island every morning at 8 am and twice on Sundays. It should be mandatory to shower after a swim anywhere in Phuket......or Fuk-it. Edited March 5, 2017 by ExpatOilWorker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornredi Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 all of the water in Thailands is polluted, every drop of ocean water, every stream and every river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornredi Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 every drop of water around Samui is polluted with raw sewage, i lived there and would never ever swim off any beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolutionary Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Word of advice. NOT only Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I only swim in the pool, people just pee in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 all of thailand is becoming a big garbage dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 How much skin diseases getting registered in Phuket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 This is Thailand......so as per....nothing will be done...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Inepto Cracy Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 12 hours ago, bornredi said: all of the water in Thailands is polluted, every drop of ocean water, every stream and every river And why do you think the squid and shrimps and praws grow so big here??? YES they live in and eat sh one T. Keep eating sh one T folks, then wonder why you die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 There is a reason that beach pollution levels are a state secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Inepto Cracy said: And why do you think the squid and shrimps and praws grow so big here??? YES they live in and eat sh one T. Keep eating sh one T folks, then wonder why you die? You could well be right but funnily enough just yesterday I looked up EEL Pie as a lot of eels in the local market . It would seem that a 100 years ago eels were a popular dish in London as they were the only swimming creature that could survive the polluted Thames. I doubt if everyone who lived on jellied eels did from eating them. Of course the Thames got cleaned up and it might happen one day to the sea and rivers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapster Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 @Pinot Is this your blog, then? http://www.kamalala.com/ It's good. How can you find the time? It must be so much work! In the light of a certain cinematic success recently, you could subtitle your blog, "Kama..La-La Land"! *chuckle* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 16 hours ago, Tapster said: @Pinot Is this your blog, then? http://www.kamalala.com/ It's good. How can you find the time? It must be so much work! In the light of a certain cinematic success recently, you could subtitle your blog, "Kama..La-La Land"! *chuckle* Thanks Tapster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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