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The sea water along the busy central Pattaya beaches is of poor quality and could endanger human and marine life, Regional Environmental Office has said.

Speaking after a meeting with state agencies, Chanutthaphong Sriwiset, the Pattaya City clerk, said the authorities were working together to figure out how to address the problem of sea water quality in Pattaya which he admitted has deteriorated over the past few years.

The meeting was held Monday at Pattaya City Hall and attended by representatives from the Pollution Control Department (PCD), the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning and the Regional Environmental Office 13 in Chon Buri.

According to Thanapong Rattanawutthinun, of the Chon Buri provincial office of Natural Resources and Environment who also attended the meeting, the coastal water quality in the Laem Chabang area, known for its industrial estates, was considered to be "very polluted", while the sea water near central Pattaya beaches was deemed "poor".

Water quality near Na Kleau in North Pattaya, South Pattaya, Lan Island and Jomtien Beach was "fairly good".

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