Phuket

sweetpartner33 · #1 17-09-2005, 09:35

Trouble with toilettes on Patong beach ?

In many forums are nothing to find about very simple subjects : sanitary units and toilettes on the beach front.

This is not Havard material – but the content is more important as the grammar and English style ! Experience form many Forums and stupid comments – the comment givers and supervisors never thinking that the mother language of the subscriber is not English but he speaks Mandarin ( second spoken language on the world ), Spanish and French as well.

My questions to all readers : why are on Patong beach no simple, permanent CLEAN toilette and shower units in distances of 100 meters installed – paying with 10 Baht for each using ?

I do not thinking about the three small buildings on the three Kilometers beach front.

Thinking about the toilette necessity for families, kids, older people and others and as well for people who want to take a shower without sold water.

Have someone any experience in that big subject ?

After the Tsunami, rebuilding discussions, some rebuilding actions, so many young Thai guy’s who playing pool billiard in the early morning in the Phuket and Pattaya as well – why there is no any progress to see in that subject over the last decade ?

I’m sure that NO any stone moves on the beach with that requirement.

Any substance and qualified comments ?

stevem · #2 17-09-2005, 09:43

A reasonable question, perhaps should be directed to the mayor.

mal140 · #3 17-09-2005, 09:47

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Originally Posted by stevem

A reasonable question, perhaps should be directed to the mayor.

well said...

steve@thaib · #4 17-09-2005, 15:39

I have actually seen this post before, but thought 'hang on, he's got a point here'.

If you need a 'toilette' whilst trying to get rid of your hangover it's over the road to McDonalds.

Tyfon · #5 17-09-2005, 15:52

It is something that should be in the strategy for developing the beach for family use, but then again water can be in short supply and I suspect the idea is that it's not high priority because people make regular trips to the beach front restaurants and bars anyway.

eric-the-viking · #6 17-09-2005, 16:38

ithought the was toilets on the beach front !
oh hang on its Mc donalds same same but different

steve@thaib · #7 17-09-2005, 16:46

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Originally Posted by eric-the-viking

ithought the was toilets on the beach front !
oh hang on its Mc donalds same same but different

First laugh of the day

CeeGee · #8 17-09-2005, 17:36

you taking the piss

Tyfon · #9 17-09-2005, 19:09

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Originally Posted by CeeGee

you taking the piss

No, I think he's holding it, which is where the problem begins...

andy50 · #10 17-09-2005, 19:29

anyone got the mayors adress?

dawsey · #11 17-09-2005, 19:38

Personally I find using the beach itself as a last resort

Seriously, its a good point,but Patong is the same as a lot of other beach resorts worldwide in that toilet facilities are woefully short.

Perhaps as Stevem suggests,the mayor should be asked why there aren't any.

If you eat in McDonalds, why not just throw the burger straight down the pan and cut out the middle man. They taste crap anyway.

Talbotman · #12 17-09-2005, 19:42

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Originally Posted by andy50

anyone got the mayors adress?

The Mayor Of Patong
c/o Mcdonalds restaurant
beach road Patong

Free big Mac with every letter !

Allybabba22 · #13 17-09-2005, 20:58

Is McDonalds back open again?????

dawsey · #14 17-09-2005, 21:01

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Originally Posted by Allybabba22

Is McDonalds back open again?????

Unfortunately Ally,yes

Allybabba22 · #15 17-09-2005, 21:02

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Unfortunately Ally,yes

plahgat · #16 17-09-2005, 21:16

Actually there is a public toilet and shower-room on the beach and has been for years! Not many farangs know about it though, even if they pass it buy everyday!

There are often foodvendors in front obstructing the view.
It's on the middle of the beach next to the beach-restaurants opposite the Soi Sawatdirak crossing. It's 5 baht for the toilets and 10 baht for the shower. As with everything in Thailand it was built for "pygmies", so the shower-tap is only about 1.50 meter above the floor so you have to sit down to take a shower!

It was destroyed by the Tsunami but was repaired again when I was there in April. Some years back there used to be open showers all along the walkways behind the beach, where you would put 5 baht in an automatic coinoperated shower allowing you to shower for a few minutes! It didn't last long though until people had kicked doown all the coinboxes to get the money!

I agree that one place is not enough should be at least 4-5 shower-rooms and toilets along a beach Patong's size!