PHUKET: Residents on Phi Phi are complaining that migrant laborers are living in a 15 million baht tsunami rescue tower.
Photographs sent to government officials show the mess created by the laborers, with the apparent approval of their employers.
It's yet another issue for Phi Phi, the once-appealing destination that could have been remade into a precious island tourism gem after the 2004 tsunami flattened buildings and killed about 800 people there.
Instead, higgeldy-piggeldy development has exacerbated Phi Phi's problems with pollution and lack of adequate water supply.
The latest issue being raised with administrators of the province of Krabi, which oversees the island, involves damage being done to coral reefs because Phi Phi is too popular.
Locals say 300 speedboats drop anchor off the island each day along with between 240 and 400 longtails and 50-150 yachts.
Without enough designated buoys and the ability to deal with the island's increasing popularity, it's feared the island's future as a tourist attraction will be short-lived.
Photographs sent to government officials show the mess created by the laborers, with the apparent approval of their employers.
It's yet another issue for Phi Phi, the once-appealing destination that could have been remade into a precious island tourism gem after the 2004 tsunami flattened buildings and killed about 800 people there.
Instead, higgeldy-piggeldy development has exacerbated Phi Phi's problems with pollution and lack of adequate water supply.
The latest issue being raised with administrators of the province of Krabi, which oversees the island, involves damage being done to coral reefs because Phi Phi is too popular.
Locals say 300 speedboats drop anchor off the island each day along with between 240 and 400 longtails and 50-150 yachts.
Without enough designated buoys and the ability to deal with the island's increasing popularity, it's feared the island's future as a tourist attraction will be short-lived.
Better padlock that building with a 24/7 caretaker on site so can be used instantly for its intended purpose@ not a free boarding house for itinerants' the homeless and tramps.
Posted by slickmelb on November 5, 2014 11:45
Editor Comment:
Padlock it and you can expect to find it padlocked in an emergency.