threelegcowboy

Today pic of speed bump at Soi 9/Police Station.

Work in progress, only one side complete.

Mabe she was trying to distract you while taking your money.

Or she might really have needed help with her card that she stole. She ask for help, you take card put in machine, she gives you pin number, machine gives money, you give her the money. There it is, you are on the ATM video and she is standing out of range.

Or she could have been someone in need of real help.

New statue on beach at Soi 6. Construction still underway.

Jing,

I had almost simular experience 2 times. Baht bus stops to let off Thai passenger. I got on without driver permission. Driver drives wreckless. I get off and complain and drive says <deleted> and also middle finger.

Baht bus stops to let off Thai passenger. I got on without driver permission. Driver drives wreckless. I ring bell while bus is stopped to insure driver will not move. He then starts up fast and almost throws me out the back. I fell flat inside the bus, I could have fallen hard outside the bus. Then he gets out and starts yelling and threating, I paid and left.

I take it when you get on without permission they may get pissed if they intended not to pick you up in first place.

Did he get out of the songthaew and attack you? Were there witnesses? What did you say or do to him?

Without the full story it's impossible to really judge.

My worst incident years ago and I was behaving myself. Was taking a gal back to hotel from a beer bar on Beach Rd. Boarded baht bus without saying a word. Did nothing improper during the ride. Driver made two turns and I rang bell in front of Diana Inn. Got out and gave driver B20. He threw it back at me and wanted B60. I said no the fare was 20 and he threw it back the second time. I guess the fare should be 20.

I took a step back to look at his truck number. He then got out and ran around the back of truck while I still stood at the passenger door. He then tried to hit me on the face with his fist two times. I blocked both. He then got back in baht bus without payment and left.

The gal stood back and said nothing. I had two bruises from the blows. But this is not my only rodeo.

Look at this mindless modern art. Its not the kind of art you can look at and have an appreciation. With the Mermaid you could marvel at length with fondness.

Can anybody tell me what that modern art in front of Central Shopping is ?

That new art at Central Shopping Beach is now being redone.

Maybe this is the same arshole seen at Central Shopping giving the clerk problems while shopping for a pair of shorts.

Saw a falang matching description walking down 2nd rd toward Memorial Hospital. This was Saturday maybe 530PM. Traffic was stopped.

Falang had an Egg size bump on forehead topped off with a little blood. Seemed to be sober and a fast walk.

Could this be the customer ?

Can someone please take some new pics and post them, so we can see how it looks like now.

(and stay ON topic)

If you want to see the sidewalk now you are asking for too much, It is occupied with a flee market covering everything you want to see. The firework festible is in full swing. If you want to see the firework festible then ask for that.

Otherwise go to post 882 and start viewing pics from Oct. Not much has changed except for street lights etc,

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629334-widening-of-beach-rd-started-at-north-end/page-36

I know you guys are baiting me to go off topic so:

Yes I confess I have tried to keep this thread alive, not just for sake of info about the beach but;

I was so tired of the "jet ski crap" and just wanted to see a thread that had some staying power.

So we are nearing the end of the beach project (maybe) and this thread could die a natural death.

Or you guys can start up again on off topic stuff and the mod will shut it down (up to you). I am amazed it

has stayed active as long as it has. I did notice that the view count has droped off but still has an

impressive number.

Way back when on this thread I stated that the next project would be to tear down beach side Walking Street

to widen the road. Dream on broom stick cowboy, of rocket ships to mars.

If they are building a walkway around the backside of the monument in front of Mikes Shopping it would not have to have a ramp, just flat. This would keep people from using the current steps that we all like(on water side). Sitting there looking out over the water without too much road traffic in sight.

If this walkway is built then wheelchair access around the monument will be perfect. Such is progress.

A new set of steps (30 meters) on both sides of the monument have been built.

Metal brackets attached to the sea wall near Nautical Hotel. Anybody have an idea what they will be used for ?

LLL

Im guessing that its the wooden balcony that was supposed to go around the outside of the steps at Mikes, maybe even allowing whellchair access. difficult to tell but at least they are trying

Yes it does look like a ramp to go over the beach side steps. Not the same as the artist rendering from months ago.

Pics from today show the last major construction of Beach Rd near Walking Street. Looks messy but should be in final stage.

Metal brackets attached to the sea wall near Nautical Hotel. Anybody have an idea what they will be used for ?

LLL

Pics from today show Beach at Central/Klang.

A big staging area. It has a stage at far end, not shown. During the holiday there were emergency vehicles and police. Today just long tents.

Also a pic from the beach.

From what I understand and from some info that was given to me by a condo manager is;

Water is pumped from the lakes from Siam Country Club Rd toward Pattaya. Water users out that way should have no problem. I am sure they pump day and night every day.

Water usage over all of Pattaya area is way up in day time. Ever notice all the large storage tanks mostly on top of the buildings? So when a building needs water they just pump and store if and when they can get it. The first customers get all the water any time. Second customers get only at night and the tanks store for day use. Third rate customers get none at all. So many users are ahead of them that no water makes it or maybe on a rare occasion. How far from the lake determines your ability to receive water.

So the third rate customers must order water by truck all the time as needed. I heard there are two levels of quality. City water and pond water as ordered, cheap and not so cheap.

Second rate customers may have to order a tank truck if they use up too much water during the day.

This is what I have deduced so please enlighten me.

thx

LLL

Can anybody tell me what that modern art in front of Central Shopping is ?

To answer my own question....looks like an eyeball poping out over rainbow fish.

Look at this mindless modern art. Its not the kind of art you can look at and have an appreciation. With the Mermaid you could marvel at length with fondness.

Can anybody tell me what that modern art in front of Central Shopping is ?

The topic is:

Widening Of Beach Rd Started At North End, just in case we had forgotten

And some new art work has been added on Beach sidewalk at Central Shopping. Looks too moden art for me. Boring.

The real work of art for Patters Was down on Central Rd at beach. I miss the Mermaid with froliking dolphines. Pics from me asap.

Like to hear some opinons on this. If you want to talk that other stuff...open a tread with correct subject line.

All those bolts sticking up from the pave stones possibly for monting signs. In the past I thought this might be signs for direction etc. Now I am guessing they are for advertisments. Money number one.

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/asiasatellite_large_animated.html

you can get an idea where Patters location is by Satahip area protruding out in gulf, kind of squared off land mass.

What are you TALKING ABOUT?

His job is so easy that he can even afford Drug and Fly!!

news reports on BBC, Al jazeeram channel news asia, had said the ferry was 100 yards from the shore. That seemed kind of odd to me. The posts here had values of 1500 meters. I have taken a similar ferry to Ko larn a few times over the years. I don't worry much about safety because barring a crushing crash, or a sudden capsize, I was completely prepared to jump over the side at a moment's notice. But I am a life guard in my past and still pretty fit and nimble.

Sadly this is one of those incidents that will keep happening more often as more and more tourists and more and more flights, boats, buses etc. are used. Look at that Laos airline crash last month. Likely a bad judegement call to fly in that weather. Just a contributing factor. But I am sure the pilot was under tremendous pressure to keep on schedule or risk being punished, fined, fired etc. Economic pressures, scheduling pressures. Laid back thailand has changed so much in 10 years.

I have been reviewing every pic/video that I can find for info. I noted same as you 1500 meters or so was about correct distance from sinking to shore and 100 meters/yards seems way to short. You can judge by the hills on island/mainland and shore line from pics/video shown on Youtube etc.

The widening of the road was to relieve traffic?

It would have been smarter to not set up those vendor tents on the road during the busy weekends.

And what about the vehicles parked in the left lane?

That lane could have been opened up too.

So the city already had 2 extra lanes but chooses to block them and orders the trees cut down and add another lane?

Something's wrong.

It was all about how many More tents can we get near Beach. They will fill the Beach Walkway with more tents and then the road. More tents more $/Baht.

Maybe start a contest to guess how many tents will be at the next festable.

that makes sense, its not as if the extra flooding could be caused by the new footpath being higher then the old one, nobody would be silly enough to make that mistake

I made the point of the higher walkway making a dam during the first flood on earlier thread. So this only adds to the problem.

I noticed yet another problem with the plan--the baht bus drivers pick you up on beach road, turn left at the Walking Street sign, stop on the left, force passengers out and refuse to take them in the direction of Jomtien. . When they stop all of the traffic behind them stops too, creating a temporary traffic jam. No doubt the baht bus mafia thugs in front of the school have told them not to take passengers to Jomtien. Personally, I am sick of the baht bus mafia. The City could take action to change the situation, but they refuse to do it.

The baht bus drivers try to get 10 baht per leg. That location is a hub. You want a 10 baht ride to Jomtien from Beach Rd ?

Try going down to Phuket and experience the baht bus rides in that fine city. When you return here you will think Patters baht bus rides are very cost effective and run like a fine watch.

I have some trouble with baht bus rides but after I walk my ass off for awhile I get back on and shut up.

You also baited me off topic !