New buoys marking
swimming areas are popping up on Pattaya-area beaches, providing more
safety for swimmers. The wide, red-and-white barriers replace the round
orange buoys that marked several locations along Pattaya and Jomtien
beaches and should provide a solid barrier separating swimmers from
boats and jet skis.
Veechan Souksi
New buoys marking swimming areas are popping up on Pattaya-area
beaches, providing more safety for swimmers and better looks for the
shoreline.
The wide, red-and-white barriers replace round orange buoys that marked
several locations along Pattaya and Jomtien beaches and have received
positive reviews from both beach-goers and boat operators.
“This is an improvement,” said Vichai Tawameesouk, a 32-year-old jet ski
vendor. “These barriers were provided about two weeks ago and we are
really happy. Swimmers now have their own areas and accidents have not
been reported so far.”
The new floating barriers are made of heavy-duty plastic and people are
able to walk on them easily, current allowing. Swimmers seemed to be
quite happy with the areas provided as well.
“Finally,” said Songsak Thongsook, one of the few lifeguards actually
working on the beach. “Boats and jet skis were simply ignored by
swimmers, but now that these barriers are here, I believe it’s a big
improvement.”
The wide, red-and-white barriers marking
swimming areas off Pattaya-area beaches are providing more safety for
swimmers and better looks for the shoreline.
