Their hanging their hat on something thats been repealed.

Posted by slickmelb on December 3, 2014 15:30

The problem was never about people selling things on the beach or having a few chairs to rent to beach goers.

The problem was people claiming ownership of public beaches and officials corruptly allowing it for payment. This led to vast areas of public beaches being controlled by chair renters.

If they allow people to do this again it will just be a matter of time before all the previous problems return.

I was never against sunbeds or vendors but what happened at places like Surin beach was beyond a joke.

Posted by Arun Muruga on December 3, 2014 15:37

Just the silly title "Kata-Karon Beach Chair Association" makes me laugh. The post tsunami approvals were likely a means to get people back on their feet... not a new career path for lazy locals to spend the rest of their lives sweeping sand off of beach chairs and fleecing tourists. All these people need to go out and get real jobs.

Posted by Get Over It on December 3, 2014 22:56

I know the dude in the yellow....he and his family have been extremely friendly to me over the past 2 years.....hope they get this sorted out so we can all get back to surfing next year , and keeping the beach clean while giving tourists a memorable holiday....

Posted by surf starved katoey on December 4, 2014 05:14

if loungers/ umbrellas food and drinks are available people flock! including me


if the sand is devoid of this and one has to sit in the blazing sun inviting skin cancer-----
so-- the beach looks nice, no bugger on it though
i reckon the jetski thugs will be annoyed less customers to screw over

Posted by ayjay on December 4, 2014 07:18

The beaches here must keep their unique natural aspect, with trees to provide shade. I don't want these ranges of plastic beds that cover the sand and obstruct the landscape anymore. But rented umbrellas and folding chairs are welcome if rented from outside the sand and brought back to the merchant after use. It is a serious issue, the ministry of defence should be the authority in charge, not the locally elected people.

Posted by beach-no-plastic on December 4, 2014 11:45

@surf starved katoey, what does this nonsense have to do with you surfing??? Nothing prevents you from surfing anywhere. Then again, if you came here for the big surf trip, you must be a complete kook. This issue of a "Beach Chair Association" is so ridiculous that people in most parts of the world just laugh.

Posted by Whats the Deal??? on December 5, 2014 14:34

without loungers to relax and parasols to protect, Phuket beaches are no longer so attractive, where in hell did the authorities come up with such a brain dead idea?

Posted by peter stevens on December 5, 2014 21:16

PS.. I dont think I will be coming again unless they change their minds and allow loungers and parasols

Posted by peter stevens on December 5, 2014 21:18