lazarus Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) From the looks of the photos it's going to be a big mess. Doesn't look like the Thai Gov'mint is making a big effort to clean it up. Oil Spill Hits Longest Beach in Rayong Oil spill hits Mae Ram Phueng Beach in Rayong province on Saturday. The oil spill, covering a stretch of two kilometers on the beach. The beach at 12 kilometers, is the longest beach in the eastern coast of Thailand and a popular tourist attraction. The 160,000 liters of oil is now just 11.5 kilomters west of the tourist island of Koh Samet and is about nine times the land size of island. The spill occurred on Tuesday when a pipe under the sea belonging to Star Petroleum Refining Company (SPRC) leaked off the coast of Rayong province. The company said 80 percent of the oil has been treated with dispersant. . . . It's Trench War in Rayong Against Oil Spill The authorities on Saturday dig up a long shallow trench along Mae Ram Phueng Beach, the longest beach in Rayong province. They hope to trap the oil spill, now covering a stretch of five kilometers on the beach and expanding. Source: https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish/ Edited January 29, 2022 by lazarus 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Not good..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Amazing Thailand. Not one floating oil containment boom in sight. Even more unbelievable is some genius thought using what looks like rolls of paper towel in the bottom of a sand trench would be a workable solution. Like to see the picture when the tide came in and either buried the paper under the sand, or washed it out to sea. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Why is Human Hair Good for Oil Spills? In a nationwide show of solidarity, the people of Mauritius are engaging in mass haircuts to clean up an oil spill caused after a Japanese ship hit a coral reef off the coast of the island. As a lipophilic material, human hair repels water but actively absorbs oil. According to Berenger, one kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, making it a highly effective material for cleaning up spills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 What a shame. I've stayed at this beach a few times. It was beautiful. Takes some time to recover from a big oil spill. . . . Oil spill the last straw for Rayong tourismMae Ramphueng beach declared a disaster area as clean-up gathers pace https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2255531/oil-spill-the-last-straw-for-rayong-tourism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Looks like the gov'mint is finally engaged in a clean-up effort... Blackened beach in Rayong off limits to public Clean-up crews working feverishly to limit oil spill damage at Mae Ramphueng https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2255579/blackened-beach-in-rayong-off-limits-to-public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickrock Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 53 minutes ago, fygjam said: Why is Human Hair Good for Oil Spills? In a nationwide show of solidarity, the people of Mauritius are engaging in mass haircuts to clean up an oil spill caused after a Japanese ship hit a coral reef off the coast of the island. As a lipophilic material, human hair repels water but actively absorbs oil. According to Berenger, one kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, making it a highly effective material for cleaning up spills. If non human hair is as good damm do I have a deal for you We get rid of 5 to 10k of wooly sheep skins a day , they spend over 25m baht a year just in transportation costs to get rid of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Nickrock said: If non human hair is as good damm do I have a deal for you We get rid of 5 to 10k of wooly sheep skins a day , they spend over 25m baht a year just in transportation costs to get rid of them I suspect they'd be "greasy wool" loaded with lanolin. You'd have to wash them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Ideal sand for replenishing the beach at Pattaya. Being oil laden, it's possibly less likely to be washed away by the rains.... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Saw this picture in one of the news reports on the spill. What a pathetic response to cleaning up the mess. There's enough international experience on how to properly deal with oil spills, you'd think they would learn a few of the best practices from those with more experience. But then again, TIT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Saw this picture in one of the news reports on the spill. What a pathetic response to cleaning up the mess. There's enough international experience on how to properly deal with oil spills, you'd think they would learn a few of the best practices from those with more experience. But then again, TIT. That really is a shocking picture!! Wasn't there an oil spill a few years ago in the same area? I have vague memories of it creeping towards Jomtien .... but my memory has already proven to be faulty !!! You really would think that they were able to learn from past experience!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: That really is a shocking picture!! Wasn't there an oil spill a few years ago in the same area? I have vague memories of it creeping towards Jomtien .... but my memory has already proven to be faulty !!! You really would think that they were able to learn from past experience!! Not Rayong, but Koh Samet in Rayong province back in July 2013. Oil spill reaches Thailand tourist beach One year later: In Rayong, oil spill recovery is only surface deep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 12 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Not Rayong, but Koh Samet in Rayong province back in July 2013. Oil spill reaches Thailand tourist beach One year later: In Rayong, oil spill recovery is only surface deep That may be true but the beach/sea at Rayong had an ongoing reputation for chemical pollution. At least that was what I was told by some Thai's who had lived in Rayong for several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Workers clean spilled oil off Thailand's eastern coast at Mae Ram Phueng Beach, in Rayong province, Thailand, on January 29, 2022. #Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/02/photos-of-the-week-lantern-dining-frozen-oranges-pelican-flock/621483/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-photo-newsletter&utm_content=20220204&silverid=%%RECIPIENT_ID%%&utm_term=New Photo Galleries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 minute ago, lazarus said: Workers clean spilled oil off Thailand's eastern coast at Mae Ram Phueng Beach, in Rayong province, Thailand, on January 29, 2022. #Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/02/photos-of-the-week-lantern-dining-frozen-oranges-pelican-flock/621483/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-photo-newsletter&utm_content=20220204&silverid=%%RECIPIENT_ID%%&utm_term=New Photo Galleries Is this the new oil spill or the NEW new oil spill.. I am tempted to think that they tried to fix the pipeline from the new oil spill... then tested it ...and now we have a NEW new oil spill.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Is this the new oil spill or the NEW new oil spill.. January 29, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, lazarus said: January 29, 2022 Ah..The old new oil spill.....from which globules have allegedly arrived at the southern end of Jomtien. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 On the 10th the NEW, new oil spill was reported and the govt spokeshole had this to say. "Mr Pirun said he did not expect the slick to reach land and the situation was under control." This morning I wake up to read this report.Sludge seen along beach in Rayong Sludge from the most recent oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand has washed ashore in Rayong province's Mae Ramphueng beach despite authorities insisting the issue is under control. The anti-oil spill coordination centre previously reported the sludge was floating idly some 8 kilometres from the beach and 15km from Koh Samet, and that it would not wash ashore. However, local journalists yesterday reported seeing a "thin film of oil" on the beach. The sludge came from the second oil spill to hit Rayong province in two weeks. The first spill began on Jan 25 and was eventually declared under control. ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: On the 10th the NEW, new oil spill was reported and the govt spokeshole had this to say. "Mr Pirun said he did not expect the slick to reach land and the situation was under control." This morning I wake up to read this report.Sludge seen along beach in Rayong Sludge from the most recent oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand has washed ashore in Rayong province's Mae Ramphueng beach despite authorities insisting the issue is under control. The anti-oil spill coordination centre previously reported the sludge was floating idly some 8 kilometres from the beach and 15km from Koh Samet, and that it would not wash ashore. However, local journalists yesterday reported seeing a "thin film of oil" on the beach. The sludge came from the second oil spill to hit Rayong province in two weeks. The first spill began on Jan 25 and was eventually declared under control. ... Looks like Mr Pirun is a reincarnation of Baghdad Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 No swimming in Rayong. Rayong beach billed unsafe The seawater around Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong has been contaminated by two recent oil spills and is unsafe for recreational activities, according to the Rayong Pollution Control Centre. After collecting samples from Feb 3-4, the centre reported the seawater in two of six areas near the beach in Mueang district had been found to be contaminated with amounts of petroleum hydrocarbon that exceeded the level deemed safe for swimming or other water sports and activities. The two unsafe spots are around Muban Sabai Sabai Resort and Lan Hin Khao. They were affected by the first oil slick at the end of January and a second less than two weeks later, the centre said. ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I went down to the affected beach area today for lunch. It's been completely cleaned up and there must of been a thousand people enjoying the beach and water. I spoke with a friend who has a restaurant there. He said the oil or possibly chemical dispersants only hit a very small section of the beach, but they did shut the whole area down for a month. The oil company apparently went all in on the clean up, he was impressed. He's also getting 50KBaht compensation for lost business. The big hotels there are getting millions. It's good to see it back. That's our favorite beach area. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 1 hour ago, tko said: I went down to the affected beach area today for lunch. It's been completely cleaned up and there must of been a thousand people enjoying the beach and water. I spoke with a friend who has a restaurant there. He said the oil or possibly chemical dispersants only hit a very small section of the beach, but they did shut the whole area down for a month. The oil company apparently went all in on the clean up, he was impressed. He's also getting 50KBaht compensation for lost business. The big hotels there are getting millions. It's good to see it back. That's our favorite beach area. Good to read. I like that beach a lot, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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