Aunty ann

It is a boost to the tourism industry, good job!!

New HH train station is huge and nicely done. It is open since mid Dec. The spacious staff quarters, which is 10 min away, are almost ready for moving in. One can tell that the Government provides extremely well for the civil servants, who, under this superb welfare package, might not be able to initiate changes or else they might rock the boat. So, it is a well-know fact that the railway is losing money, there is no ads in train stations to pull in revenue. The facilities get neglected and services mediocre. Passengers throw trash outside the window, domestic refuse and construction dumps pile along the railways, Thailand’s beauty is tarnished. Sigh!!!

Hee Hee, Singaporean, Lah!

Some motorists do not pay attention to the speed limit. Along Petchkadsem Rd, at night, they drive at 80 kph. It is so noisy. I changed the windows to “soundproof”. It helps a little but that is not the point. Why do we have to compromise our quality sleep when the motorists do not follow the traffic regulations. Where are the Traffic police? Many other measures can be done to calm the road - or calm the motorists: traffic lights, traffic check points, speed cameras and issuing of summons, reduce the lanes at night, change the surface of the road to slow down vehicles, use road humps etc. It is the determination to improve the quality of life for the residents or hotel guests that counts. One immediate effect of the noise pollution is that property facing the road has no tenants or do not get buyers. By allowing drivers to break the law, Hua Hin will not attract decent residents. Hua Hin officers, please discuss the solutions to help reduce the noise pollution.

How about noise pollution? Along the beloved Phet Kasim Rd, the speed is supposedly 50 kph. At night is was like car racing - cyclists and truck drivers speed at 80 kph and I have never seen any Traffic Police doing anything.