Swimming ban lifted in Pattaya – city has no long-term waste water solution

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Swimming ban lifted in Pattaya – city has no long-term waste water solution

 

 

A ban on swimming in the sea off Thailand’s famous Pattaya resort has been lifted after the condition of the sea water returned to normal with no black and foul-smelling pollutants.

 

However, people with allergies are warned to not swim in the sea, especially in the Na Chom Thian area where the pollution problem was at its most extreme.

 

Sattahip district chief officer Mr. Anucha Inthasorn and officials yesterday took samples from the sea at Na Chom Thian beach for laboratory tests as local municipal officials huddled in meetings with agencies concerned to prevent the pollution problem from recurring.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/swimming-ban-lifted-in-pattaya-city-has-no-long-term-waste-water-solution/

 

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[RotBenz8888]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

A ban on swimming in the sea off Thailand’s famous Pattaya resort has been lifted after the condition of the sea water returned to normal with no black and foul-smelling pollutants.

What you cant see doesnt hurt you

[toenail]

.., but you can assume city officials have a plan how to selfishly spend the city’s tax revenue on themselves. 

Disgusting city managers. 

[Henrik Andersen]

Close your eyes and everything is fine 

If you get sick anyway you pay that is why you need insurance 

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A ban on swimming in the sea off Thailand’s famous Pattaya resort has been lifted after the condition of the sea water returned to normal with no black and foul-smelling pollutants.

 

However, people with allergies are warned to not swim in the sea, especially in the Na Chom Thian area where the pollution problem was at its most extreme.

They need to put perimeter buoys around the clean stuff telling the bad stuff to " keep out " or black water go home " or something like that .. I'm sure they can think of something .. 

[JimSaints]

No wonder they enforce visitors / expats to have health insurance as most will get sick from swimming in thai waters 

[Fred white]

The waters clear but the sands contaminated, sometimes my piss is clear would these officials swim in it (maybe) ????

[Huayrat]

Good water in. Bad water out.

[wisperone]

8 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

What you cant see doesnt hurt you

Until it does.

[sammieuk1]

Good news is the dysentery clinic is making a fortune???? 

[laspalmas]

Chernobyl of the Orient .

[Isaanbiker]

  One more lie on top of all the lies? 

[Isaanbiker]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Good news is the dysentery clinic is making a fortune???? 

And all the dermatologists can buy a new house soon. 

[gk10002000]

My ban on swimming there has not been lifted.  Good luck to those that swim there

[AhFarangJa]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

local municipal officials huddled in meetings with agencies concerned to prevent the pollution problem from recurring.

[Lupatria]

Keyboards and computers are blistering at the TAT now. The staff works overtime to promote Pattaya as a world class climatic spa based on its very low impact of smoke from the sugar cane fields. The campaign will run under:

"Pamper your lungs- inhale Pattaya!"

[Knocker33]

Waiting for the new TAT slogan

"Bad water out. Good water in"

[Geoffggi]

"A ban on swimming in the sea off Thailand’s famous Pattaya resort has been lifted after the condition of the sea water returned to normal with no black and foul-smelling pollutants.

 

However, people with allergies are warned to not swim in the sea, especially in the Na Chom Thian area where the pollution problem was at its most extreme".

 

I hope the above information goes public in all countries where holiday makers are contemplating visiting Thailand...

[MellowYellow101]

great news! It must be clean and hunkydory to take a dip now then ..

[Emdog]

Who you gonna believe? Your lying eyes and nose or tourist promotion board?

I've lived in Jomtien 15 years and have never gone swimming in the waters. I'd prefer a dip in my toilet: I know who put the stuff in there.

I used to wear sandals til I got some nasty skin aliment that produced holes moving across top of foot. Very very difficult for doctor to clear up. Now I wear socks and fisherman's sandals, avoid sand somewhat too...

[woofwoof]

This problem could have been solved 10 yrs ago when Pattaya went under major construction  charge a tax on all new construction. Hotel's pay a small sewage tax or pass it on to the guests as a surcharge problem solved. They would have had enough money to build a high tech plant. A clean ocean tourism would go up and a lot more condo's would sell.

[phantomfiddler]

The true definition of "denial" ????

[ThaiBunny]

1 minute ago, phantomfiddler said:

The true definition of "denial" ????

Swimming in de sea, surely?

[phantomfiddler]

No wastewater solution ? Either you have a proper sewage treatment plant or you don,t. Is Pattaya City finally admitting that they don,t ?

[manhood]

Anybody who swim in the sea around pattaya must be crazy. And yes, even i would not walk on the sand. Everything is contaminated but yes, can't be seen: not excisting !

[watcharacters]

13 minutes ago, woofwoof said:

This problem could have been solved 10 yrs ago when Pattaya went under major construction  charge a tax on all new construction. Hotel's pay a small sewage tax or pass it on to the guests as a surcharge problem solved. They would have had enough money to build a high tech plant. A clean ocean tourism would go up and a lot more condo's would sell.

 

Whatever money was received from such a tax would need to be 5 times greater so as to spread out the corruption money  envelopes.

 

 

[Pattaya46]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

A ban on swimming in the sea off Thailand’s famous Pattaya resort has been lifted after the condition of the sea water returned to normal with no black and foul-smelling pollutants.

If I was Pattaya City, I would sue all media such as this one who make it bad tourism advertisement . For reminder, this pollution incident didn't happen in Pattaya City, not even in Pattaya District but in Sattahip District... 

[toenail]

So... what are the names of the “city officials” that are not really doing their jobs in taking care of the city’s infrastructure- including sewage water treatment plants? I must admit they are good at organizing firework displays, seafood festivals, songkron promotions but anything hardcore for a growing city’s survival these city politicians are clueless. Their expertise is being social directors  for parties. 

I bet Thais ( Pattaya natives) don’t even know the names of these city officials. 

You won’t see these city “dignitaries” names displayed anywhere because they’re so embarrassed about their irresponsible behavior.

[soalbundy]

"No long-term waste water solution" and that surprises us because....

[mr_lob]

The wastewater is coming from hotels and restaurants serving tourists, therefore (via Thai logic) = Farangs are to blame. Ban them all! We are not a hub of effluent! ????