A CONCERNED hotelier has urged the local government to issue guidelines on water conservation to hotels in the face of serious water-shortage threats. Roland Henkel, general manager of the Amari Palm Reef Koh Samui, said continuous hotel and residential development could lead to a shortage of natural water even during the rainy season.
“Clear guidelines are lacking for which hotels should be forced to desalinate water from the sea and, for generating electricity, use solar panels or wind power. There is a lot of money involved but there is more money involved in rebuilding a destroyed tropical paradise like Koh Samui,” Mr. Henkel said.
Henkel said the guidelines or laws should outline measures to help prevent water shortage. “This could start with a simple step of forcing them to use efficient showers and taps, introduce rain-storage system for toilet flushing or watering.” …click here to read more
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