snoop1130 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Patong seaweed ‘safe’ says expert Officials and workers clearing the seaweed on Patong Beach. Photo: Patong Municipality PHUKET:-- A mass of green seaweed that washed up on Patong Beach yesterday (Jan 21) is harmless, according to marine biologist Dr Jiraporn Charoenvattanaporn. Over one kilometre of the seaweed was washed up on Patong Beach, sparking Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kubsub to order a big clean-up operation. The mayor led officials from the Department of Sanitary Engineering and the Ministry of Public Health to the beach where they found far greater than normal amounts of seaweed on the shore. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-seaweed-safe-says-expert-70110.php#YSqqmeAifmf7DeZM.97 — The Phuket News 2019-01-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anterian Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 If washed free of salt makes a good soil fertiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Patong seaweed ‘safe’ says expert Which is more than can be said for the hundreds of large plastic bags they are filling with it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Patong seaweed ‘safe’ says expert.... .... in a bid to encourage tourists to assist in the ongoing cleanup effort.... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hold the Presses! Seaweed found on beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterion Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 20 hours ago, anterian said: If washed free of salt makes a good soil fertiliser. Nothing to see here folks... That particular type of “seaweed” is a symptom of an area of sea that is saturated with fecal matter in raw sewage. The “seaweed” may be safe, but the water is saturated with fecies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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