Approximately 300 meters of the beach was impacted by the the high monsoon-season waves. And the damage caused has made it dangerous for people to drive or walk along this part of the coast.
The governor requested the OrBorTor chief to clear up the area by several means, including adding more sand to the beach to make the beach look more like its natural state, after the worst of the seasonal weather subsides.
“Once again – and in the interests of beach management – I have come here to see how much damage Surin Beach has sustained. The sea level has risen significantly lately, and has thrown up a lot of garbage on the beach Beach," Gov Maitri said.
“The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning has sent its officers to survey beach areas in Phuket and see what we can do to improve the beaches after the recent inclement weather. In long term, we are going to ask both local residents and tourists for their opinions on how our beach shall look like. A lot amount of money is going to be spent on this investment i the island's future” he added.
Governor Maitri also warned tourists and others to heed the "no-swimming" red flags, now flying as a result of the monsoon season. Addressing the issue of garbage on the beach, the Gov Maitri spoke with expat Don McLean, who has lived in Phuket for two years, and has dedicated himself to collecting garbage along the beach for a couple of months now with some 30 other individuals from the organization, Surfrider Foundation Phuket.
“If we don’t do this, nobody will. I want the beach to look clean all the time,” Mclean told Gov Maitri.