rooster59 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Officials inspect black water flowing onto Merlin Beach By Waranya Prompinpiras Photos posted on Facebook show wastewater flowing onto Merlin Beach in Patong. Photo: supplied PHUKET: Banyad Horpetch, an officer from the Patong Municipality Sanitation Division, went to inspect Merlin Beach in Patong on Wednesday (Apr 10) after a complaint was made by a woman who posted a video on Facebook showing black water flowing onto the beach and into the sea. The woman, who asked not to be named, contacted The Phuket News voicing her concerns about the wastewater which she said she had seen many times. “It doesn’t flow onto the beach all the time but it does so very often,” she said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/officials-inspect-black-water-flowing-onto-merlin-beach-71084.php#lAYztiytTADI2UCh.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-04-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 You see it and It makes your blood run cold and clot, Turn your insides into black pudding This can't be a good thing, for a family friendly resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Lucky Big Joke has gone. He'd probably have had a press conference by now, with some Africans he'd just arrested, blaming them for the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 They inspect, then what? Black water to brown envelopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Dont need to inspect it we all know what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Oziex1 said: They inspect, then what? Black water to brown envelopes. If you read the link, you'd find this. "On Thursday at 9am, I went to inspect Merlin Beach again and found water similar in colour to Ovaltine flowing from another pipe which is located in the same area. I think the wastewater flows from this pipe,” he said. “I’ve not been able to find the source of the wastewater yet, so for now, I decided to block the pipe with concrete to stop the water from flowing onto the beach." A great stop gap measure(!) sure to gain the attention of the despoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 This behavior is rampant in Thailand,buses and unkept diesel p/u's pouring thick black smoke , while plastic waste fills the bins before noon , burning of crops creating poison air ....Amazing Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Old Croc said: If you read the link, you'd find this. "On Thursday at 9am, I went to inspect Merlin Beach again and found water similar in colour to Ovaltine flowing from another pipe which is located in the same area. I think the wastewater flows from this pipe,” he said. “I’ve not been able to find the source of the wastewater yet, so for now, I decided to block the pipe with concrete to stop the water from flowing onto the beach." A great stop gap measure(!) sure to gain the attention of the despoilers. Soon we will know the source of the liquid. There will be brown ???? fountains squirting all over the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, monkeycu said: 16 minutes ago, Old Croc said: I decided to block the pipe with concrete to stop the water from flowing onto the beach." A great stop gap measure(!) sure to gain the attention of the despoilers. Soon we will know the source of the liquid. There will be brown ???? fountains squirting all over the place A great fault-finding device. Similar to replacing a blown fuse with a six-inch nail. Switch on, and the area with the fault will either explode or catch fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 49 minutes ago, Old Croc said: If you read the link, you'd find this. "On Thursday at 9am, I went to inspect Merlin Beach again and found water similar in colour to Ovaltine flowing from another pipe which is located in the same area. I think the wastewater flows from this pipe,” he said. “I’ve not been able to find the source of the wastewater yet, so for now, I decided to block the pipe with concrete to stop the water from flowing onto the beach." A great stop gap measure(!) sure to gain the attention of the despoilers. I'll be interested to see the outcome of this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Officials inspect black water flowing onto Merlin Beach ...and they were all chanting the old Dylan song: No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow And as long as it does we'll just sit here And watch the river flow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 28 minutes ago, Oziex1 said: I'll be interested to see the outcome of this story. You'll be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Go take a look at the klong behind club med at Kata beach. It's got floating waste and stinks really bad. Tourists just walk by it, what must they think? I've never seen water so black. I'll never swim at Phuket beaches again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 It's Songkran I can't be bothered with sewage now. Like give time for the brown envelopes to show up before he figures it out. Ovaltine? Isn't this slander? Or can I say it looks like pra____? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Black-water, a euphemism for sewage in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Ulic said: Black-water, a euphemism for sewage in Thailand. Lol.... in the rest of the world it’s a literal/ technical definition for sewage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 so, Inspector Cheech bent over and sniffed it Inspector Chong bent over and tasted it then announced they were sure glad that they did not step in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 18 hours ago, bluesofa said: Lucky Big Joke has gone. He'd probably have had a press conference by now, with some Africans he'd just arrested, blaming them for the situation. You Obviously have no idea why he was sidelined, but here's a clue, ask any Thai aged between 18 and 28 and they will explain it to you. Just arrived here ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 7:05 AM, bluesofa said: Lucky Big Joke has gone. He'd probably have had a press conference by now, with some Africans he'd just arrested, blaming them for the situation. There are also the road deaths during Songkran and the fires in the North, waiting to hear your brilliant Big Joke humor about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 hours ago, arithai12 said: On 4/14/2019 at 7:05 AM, bluesofa said: Lucky Big Joke has gone. He'd probably have had a press conference by now, with some Africans he'd just arrested, blaming them for the situation. There are also the road deaths during Songkran and the fires in the North, waiting to hear your brilliant Big Joke humor about them. Thanks. Nothing came to mind, although I notice five members liked the African joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 12:30 PM, hansgruber said: Go take a look at the klong behind club med at Kata beach. It's got floating waste and stinks really bad. Tourists just walk by it, what must they think? I've never seen water so black. I'll never swim at Phuket beaches again. Was your observation recent or a while back? The reason I ask is I know some people who have been using ozone aerators to clean this water and reportedly did reduce the smell. The local authorities didn't cough up the funds to continue past the initial contract, but I believe they are looking at long term solutions to process the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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