webfact 79,237 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Phuket: Patong most beautiful in years - but no one there to enjoy it Picture: Daily News A post on the fanpage of "A Day to Chill" reported that Patong Beach in Phuket was more beautiful than it has been for years. But there was virtually no one there to enjoy it. There was crystal clear water, clear blue skies and perfect weather with a cool breeze. Picture: Daily News Netizens agreed with the assessment noting that with hotels being shut there was no pollution going into the water and the pandemic has meant the recovery of nature. Daily News stated the obvious that Phuket is presently not being visited by either domestic or foreign tourists. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-01-14 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post madmitch 11,477 Posted January 14 Popular Post Share Posted January 14 Is that really a news article? You either have tourists or you have beauty. You can't have both. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Kaopad999 1,444 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 16 minutes ago, madmitch said: Is that really a news article? You either have tourists or you have beauty. You can't have both. Maybe a limited amount of tourists would be the way forward? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post madmitch 11,477 Posted January 14 Popular Post Share Posted January 14 Just now, Kaopad999 said: Maybe a limited amount of tourists would be the way forward? It doesn't work that way, unfortunately. A small numbers of tourists does very little to help the struggling businesses. With a place like Patong, in fact all Phuket's West Coast resorts, it's feast or famine. And therein lies the problem. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kaopad999 1,444 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 8 minutes ago, madmitch said: It doesn't work that way, unfortunately. A small numbers of tourists does very little to help the struggling businesses. With a place like Patong, in fact all Phuket's West Coast resorts, it's feast or famine. And therein lies the problem. There is of course that problem, however, is it worth destroying the environment for mass tourism? There are major consequences on each side of the argument. The only way forward is to look at alternative solutions that benefit both the locals and the environment Edited January 14 by Kaopad999 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dmitry2222 60 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Was there for the new year. The water quality remains the same. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post xylophone 11,752 Posted January 14 Popular Post Share Posted January 14 Patong most beautiful in years - but no one there to enjoy it. Well the beach and the water certainly look lovely, but as for "Patong being the most beautiful in years", well one only has to move back from the beach to the potholed beach road, dilapidated small shops and half finished buildings to see that Patong really hasn't changed much at all, and that situation is mirrored in many other areas of Patong, sadly. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Monday 1,758 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 5 hours ago, madmitch said: Is that really a news article? You either have tourists or you have beauty. You can't have both. Republic of PALAU realized otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
Destiny1990 7,307 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, webfact said: Netizens agreed with the assessment noting that with hotels being shut there was no pollution going into the water and the pandemic has meant the recovery of nature. Weird that hotels can pollute the seawater in that case keep them closed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mr mr 5,653 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 we might not be liking the virus but planet earth sure does. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 16,614 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 7 hours ago, webfact said: Patong most beautiful in years - but no one there to enjoy it There's a message hidden there somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 16,143 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Troll post reported and removed. Link to post Share on other sites
beechbum 1,206 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Turn the camera around and take a picture in the opposite direction... Link to post Share on other sites
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