HOW clean is your local Phuket beach? Here's an assessment on a 10-point scale of Phuket's key beaches, and their state of cleanliness this monsoon season.
Community clean-ups are in their second full season. At this time of the year, the rubbish needs to be cleaned by hand from the beaches, almost daily.
There is no recycling program or education program with the Phuket and Andaman fishing fleet. This is imperative for our future if we are to stand any chance of keeping our waters clean.
In the nine years that we have been collecting beach rubbish I have never seen Burmese, Indian or Indonesian rubbish, indicating that all rubbish is from Thailand . . . and probably mostly from Phuket.
New initiatives in 2010 from the local authorities to now clean the roadsides and gutters before cutting the grass each month should be commended.
An island wide cleanup across all towns in Phuket has dramatically reduce the amount of litter going into the water.
Litter booms on canals to catch floating debris before it goes into the water should be in place in Kamala, Bang Tao, Kata and Patong, plus stronger curbside recycling programs.
These will not only reduce absolute volume but ensure that rubbish is more carefully considered, stored and disposed of. Fines, that are enforced should be in place for individuals and for illegal dumping. More rubbish bins and recycling stations are needed at all beaches.
Chedi and Amanpuri clean this beach daily
Proactive restaurants and locals now maintain Surin regularly
Much better in 2010 with support of local government and local vendors. Klong to south now an active bird area with cranes, kingfishers and sea eagles, as it is much cleaner than years past
Strong hotel and local government support. High volume an issue and lack of bins a problem. The canal in the south still a main source of litter into the sea and pollution
Proactive local government involvement now helping here
Core hotels keep the beach much better than in previous years
Few hotels and a loooong beach make it difficult to maintain
Mai Khao is also long and not always spotless, however the area between Renaisance and Anantara is cleaned daily
Restaurants and local vendors maintain the beach
Laguna area do a very good job but the North is isolated and is left mostly untouched. The northern area of Layan at the national park is cleaned about once a month
Community clean-ups are in their second full season. At this time of the year, the rubbish needs to be cleaned by hand from the beaches, almost daily.
There is no recycling program or education program with the Phuket and Andaman fishing fleet. This is imperative for our future if we are to stand any chance of keeping our waters clean.
In the nine years that we have been collecting beach rubbish I have never seen Burmese, Indian or Indonesian rubbish, indicating that all rubbish is from Thailand . . . and probably mostly from Phuket.
New initiatives in 2010 from the local authorities to now clean the roadsides and gutters before cutting the grass each month should be commended.
An island wide cleanup across all towns in Phuket has dramatically reduce the amount of litter going into the water.
Litter booms on canals to catch floating debris before it goes into the water should be in place in Kamala, Bang Tao, Kata and Patong, plus stronger curbside recycling programs.
These will not only reduce absolute volume but ensure that rubbish is more carefully considered, stored and disposed of. Fines, that are enforced should be in place for individuals and for illegal dumping. More rubbish bins and recycling stations are needed at all beaches.
HOW CLEAN IS PHUKET: Beach by Beach
Pansea 10
Chedi and Amanpuri clean this beach daily
Surin 9
Proactive restaurants and locals now maintain Surin regularly
Kamala 8
Much better in 2010 with support of local government and local vendors. Klong to south now an active bird area with cranes, kingfishers and sea eagles, as it is much cleaner than years past
Patong 8
Strong hotel and local government support. High volume an issue and lack of bins a problem. The canal in the south still a main source of litter into the sea and pollution
Karon 8
Proactive local government involvement now helping here
Kata 9
Core hotels keep the beach much better than in previous years
Natai 5
Few hotels and a loooong beach make it difficult to maintain
Mai Khao 5
Mai Khao is also long and not always spotless, however the area between Renaisance and Anantara is cleaned daily
Nai Thon 7
Restaurants and local vendors maintain the beach
Bang Tao 7
Laguna area do a very good job but the North is isolated and is left mostly untouched. The northern area of Layan at the national park is cleaned about once a month
I've got 15 neighbors all throwing their garbage and sewage into the creek. Until that stops, nothing will change.
I would suggest ads aimed at young children, adult won't change their habits.
Can we please get them to stop the burning, too?
Posted by Ripley on September 24, 2010 15:52