Victory for determinationA fierce fight to protect a pristine beach from a state-built seawall by villagers of tambon Muang Ngam in Songkhla's Singha Nakhon district has finally paid off. It said the structure, when completed, would intensify beach erosion, rather than protecting it and that meant the project, worth 80 million baht, would be a waste of taxpayers' money. When the sea was calm, the villagers said they could simple remove the bags without any major work needed on the beach structure. Unfortunately, the office fell short of saying exactly who was responsible for the failed projects or if anyone would be held responsible financially. At the same time, the National Marine and Coastal Resource Management Committee has decided to toughen measures regarding seawall and shoreline stabilisation.

Source: Bangkok Post July 10, 2020 23:26 UTC