snoop1130 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Some 70 tonnes of macro algae was removed from Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 21). Photo: Patong Municipality PHUKET: A mass clean-up operation led by Patong Municipality environmental health officers collected some 70 tonnes of algae at Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 21). An officer at the Division of Public Health and Environment told The Phuket News that a campaign had been launched to clear the algae from the bay. “Our staff collect the algae two times every day. The first time is 8-10am and the second time is 2-3pm,” she explained. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/70-tonnes-of-algae-collected-from-patong-beach-79425.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong2021 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) I was shocked when the article mentioned the link to the wastewater (sewage) dumped in the sea.. Honesty is so rare when it comes to Phuket beaches. First time I see such an admission. The local government have refused to release water quality information for years. The allegations that the people who swim at Patong Beach are swimming in raw sewage cannot be countered because the water quality data is not available. When I read, I think oh, this algae is very bad, but then I see, that Macroalgae is seaweed and that in appropriate natural quantity is beneficial and and counters excess nutrient levels and microalgae growth. It provides shelter for small invertebrates Seaweeds take up excess nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, etc.) from the system. I don't know if the standard solution they use works. They usually bury the smaller amounts of seaweed at the beach or close by so that the nutrients just get released back into the water as the seaweed decays. I hope they carry these tonnes inland. Edited March 22, 2021 by Patong2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Well when you use your beaches as sewage ponds what do you expect. There is absolutely no way would swim in their seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I don't believe that the amount of algae collected was 70 tonnes. I think at least 90% of the mass collected was sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB2 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Algae... Yer right - Thats nothing. When I first came to Pattaya 25 years ago - we weren't so much worried about the polution from the 4ft sewage main at the end of the old US Navy pier... We were more worried about the sea catching fire ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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