Need More Time? Read These Tips To Eliminate Pattaya Beach Thailand

by · April 4, 2023

Amata ResortA massive landfill project, to cost the central government Bt450 million, is planned to restore the city’s 2.7-kilometre beach to its former glory. Under the project, tonnes of sand would be transported to the beachfront to restore the condition of the city’s North, Central and South Pattaya beaches. About 50 years ago, Pattaya (site) boasted 35 metres of beachfront, but presently, sandy areas are less than five metres in width during high tide.

Lilly KohPattaya Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh was optimistic that the landfill project was a sustainable solution for keeping the beachfront in pristine condition. The city has already spent Bt16 million in emergency funds to check the 29-metre erosion of North Pattaya beach. Hundreds of giant sandbags line the beach. He said the area would first undergo an environmental impact assessment (EIA) under the supervision of the Marine Department.

Chongfah Resort Khao Lak Phang NgaKasetsart University environmentalist Somnuk Jongmeewasin said the landfill was a stopgap solution for coastal erosion. “The sustainable way to solve erosion is to refrain from encroaching on the sea”, he said. “Man made diversions of the tide and current are the main causes of this erosion.

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