The piles of rubbish dumped along Soi Bang Tao 2, which leads to Bang Tao Beach, have only grown larger in recent months, one local resident told The Phuket News.
“This covers an of about 50 yards (about 45 metres) towards the beach, but there is much much more. There’s even a lamppost that has been taken down and simply left there,” he said.
Nuttapol Tugdee of the Cherng Talay OrBorTor told The Phuket News yesterday (May 30) that the OrBorTor was aware of the growing problem.
“The land is question is privately owned, and the owner has the right to allow concrete rubble to be dumped on the land, but these piles of rubbish also include regular household waste and plastic bags,” he said.
“Hence, we will issue a formal warning instructing the landowner to remove the trash,” he added.
Mr Nuttapol said he saw little excuse for garbage being dumped at the site. “All people have to do is leave their rubbish outside their house each night and a garbage truck will come by and collect it,” he said.
Meanwhile, The Phuket News has also received complaints about the poor condition of the road itself.
“The road is in real need of repair and the lighting at night is very poor,” one reader told The Phuket News.
“This road is used extensively by tourists staying in the beach hotels on Bang Tao beach visiting Tesco-Lotus and the night market on Mondays and Thursdays. It’s a real death trap as cars swerve to avoid the potholes and it’s only a matter of time before there is an accident and/or casualties,” he added.
Regarding the poor condition of the road, Mr Nuttapol said, “We weren’t aware of that, but we will look into it and if need be we will present a formal request for the budget to repair the road.”