Wood used during the Loy
Krathong festival in Naklua is causing a hazard long past its use by
date.
Veechan Souksi
Pattaya City Hall’s negligence in removing wood used for a man-made pond
for Loy Krathong may lead to flooding long after November’s festival is
forgotten.
City workers submerged planks of wood on the waterline at Lan Po Park in
Naklua to create an artificial basin to launch flower-and-incense
krathongs Nov. 17. Two months later, the wood is still there, now
blocking the flow of water back to the sea.
The pond also poses dangers for tourists, as wood laid originally to
reinforce the sides of the reservoir are now decayed. They serve no real
purpose, but create a hazard for those using the water.
Park vendors say the wood above the waterline looks bad and that below
the surface will create problems once rainy season hits and flood water
can’t escape through the drainage channel.
