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Phuket Adjusts Cruise Ship Mooring to Combat Patong Beach Algae

Phuket Adjusts Cruise Ship Mooring to Combat Patong Beach Algae

Matichon•Society•6h ago

Reader Briefing

Phuket authorities are relocating cruise ship moorings further offshore to address an algae problem on Patong Beach, assuring the public that beach access remains unaffected.

  • •Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn inspected Patong Beach to address reports of algae accumulation.
  • •Cruise ships will be moved from 2 km to 3 km offshore to reduce impact on the algae.
  • •Local authorities are also collecting and disposing of the accumulated algae.

Overview

  • •On February 17, Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn inspected Patong Beach due to reports of algae.
  • •Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn ordered cruise ships to adjust their mooring distance from 2 km to 3 km offshore.
  • •The relocation of cruise ships was initiated to alleviate public concern regarding the algae problem.
  • •The Patong Municipality is actively collecting and burying the accumulated algae due to its inability for other uses.
  • •The algae removal process is expected to take 1-2 days to complete.
  • •Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn confirmed that public and tourist access to Patong Beach remains normal.
  • •Algae blooms are known to increase when environmental conditions are favorable, such as from wastewater nutrients and sufficient sunlight.
  • •Authorities will monitor the effectiveness of the adjusted mooring distance in improving the algae situation.

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Key Quotes

Nirat Pongsitthaworn
"The province therefore has a guideline to 'adjust mooring distance' from the original 2 kilometers to 3 kilometers from the shore, in order to alleviate public concern."
ทางจังหวัดจึงมีแนวทาง “ปรับระยะจอด” จากเดิม 2 กิโลเมตร เป็น 3 กิโลเมตรจากฝั่ง เพื่อคลายความกังวลของประชาชน
Nirat Pongsitthaworn
"Confirmed that the public and tourists can still visit the beach area as normal."
ยืนยันว่าประชาชนและนักท่องเที่ยวยังสามารถท่องเที่ยวบริเวณชายหาดได้ตามปกติ

Key Entities

Place

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️
The province where the algae problem and its resolution are taking place.
Patong Beach(หาดป่าตอง)ℹ️
The specific beach location experiencing an algae accumulation problem.

Person

Nirat Pongsitthaworn(นายนิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)
The Governor of Phuket who ordered the adjustment of cruise ship mooring distances to address the algae issue.
Akraphon Suttirak(นายอัครพล สุทธิรักษ์)
District Chief of Kathu involved in the site inspection of Patong Beach.
Lalita Maneesri(นางลลิตา มณีศรี)
Mayor of Patong Municipality, responsible for algae collection and disposal.

Organization

Phuket Regional Maritime Enforcement Office(สำนักงานเจ้าท่าภูมิภาคสาขาภูเก็ต)
The maritime authority confirming support for the provincial measures regarding cruise ship docking.
Phuket Provincial Natural Resources and Environmental Office(สำนักงานทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อมจังหวัดภูเก็ต)
An environmental office present during the inspection of Patong Beach.
Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office(ประมงจังหวัดภูเก็ต)
The fisheries office providing scientific data on factors contributing to algae growth.
Patong Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองป่าตอง)
The local government body responsible for cleaning up and disposing of algae from Patong Beach.