Rawai Mayor, Aroon Soros stated that Rawai Municipality had held a meeting with city officials and the public sector on Monday (March 30) to try to find solutions to prevent children, residents and tourists from drowning in the area.
“Children are now out off school for the summer and we want to prevent drowning incidents in our area of responsibility such as Nai Harn Lake, the canal, reservoir and beach,” said Mayor Aroon.
He said that at the meeting officials agreed to put up four more warning signs around Nai Harn Lake.
The signs are written in three languages; Thai, Chinese and English and also feature the international logo for no swimming. Buoys have also been placed in areas known to have strong currents.
In addition, district security guards will be at the sites to assist and advise tourists and residents throughout the summer, Mayor Aroon said.
In the Thai language the sign reads “Danger zone” - “Please be careful swimming in this area. The current is very strong, be careful of the water sucking you in to the sluice gate”.