Jomtien Beach - Clean Swimming or Not?

[Fred Basset]

How clean is the water in Jomtein Beach for swimming these days?

Any particular parts of the full beach length where the water may be cleaner?

I wonder do the street drains running down the likes of Soi 5 Pratumnak, Soi Boonkanjana, or Soi Chayapreuk run down into the sea?

i haven’t go into the water this year but I have on previous trips but always been a bit iffy about it.

[axunjaxn]

20 hours ago, Fred Basset said:

How clean is the water in Jomtein Beach for swimming these days?

Any particular parts of the full beach length where the water may be cleaner?

I wonder do the street drains running down the likes of Soi 5 Pratumnak, Soi Boonkanjana, or Soi Chayapreuk run down into the sea?

i haven’t go into the water this year but I have on previous trips but always been a bit iffy about it.

Get a sample and have it tested. Have you seen any boats lined up to dump sewage in a treatment facility? Where does that shit go? 

                                                                 Jack

[Kandinski]

If its only Russians are bathing it could be risky. Look for places where Thai's gather and you'll be fine

[Scozander]

South Jomtien definitely looks a lot cleaner than Pattaya. The beaches are nice for a walk, but I will stick to the swimming pool.

[Jeffinak]

On 25/07/2023 at 16:31, Fred Basset said:

How clean is the water in Jomtein Beach for swimming these days?

Any particular parts of the full beach length where the water may be cleaner?

I wonder do the street drains running down the likes of Soi 5 Pratumnak, Soi Boonkanjana, or Soi Chayapreuk run down into the sea?

i haven’t go into the water this year but I have on previous trips but always been a bit iffy about it.

To ansewer your question about the drainage on the major Soi's, yes they drain into the water. I can see the upwelling of the drainage from my condo. Not good! I notice the local fishing fleet seems to target these spots to set their nets as the runoff water must attract fish. As a lifelong commercial fisherman, I would not personaly eat these fish. But swimming may be ok. I have not gone swimming here(in the sea) since I first saw this some years ago. Up To U!

Edited December 10, 2023 by Jeffinak
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[Bruce Mangosteen]

5 minutes ago, Jeffinak said:

To ansewer your question about the drainage...

ISWYDT

[Jeffinak]

1 minute ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

ISWYDT

? To cryptic for me I guess.

[Bruce Mangosteen]

10 hours ago, Jeffinak said:

? To cryptic for me I guess.

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