Beaches in Danger: 10 Disappearing Shorelines

Pattaya Beach, Thailand


Sunset at the beach in Pattaya, Thailand.
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In 1952, quiet Pattaya Beach was 36m (118 ft.) wide; after a resort boom since the mid-1990s, it may be down to its last 4 or 5m (13-16 ft.).

Changing wave patterns in the Gulf of Thailand no longer deposit enough sand to replenish normal tidal erosion, but the problem is exacerbated by crowds of sunbathers and jet-skiers.

Beachfront businesses, crowded onto an ever-narrowing strip of sand, pile sandbags to protect their property.

More Info: www.pattayatourism.com

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