Letter to the Governor

[Saladin]

Dear Mr Governor, development of the Nimmanhaemin area is proceeding at a frenetic pace. In nearly every Soi there are new condo blocks, shops and restaurants going up like mushrooms. In Nimmanhaemin Road three new hotels will have opened during 2017. This is the most vibrant and upmarket area in all Chiang Mai, and Council rates and taxes must be flowing into government coffers like monsoon rains.

 

Why then are the footpaths/sidewalks the worst in Chiang Mai? The 500 metre stretch from Soi 6 to Huaykeow Road cannot be navigated without the risk of injury on the road from kamikaze bike riders. It is littered with obstructions that include parked motorbikes, advertising signs embedded in the concrete, unused telephone boxes, dead trees, tables and chairs set up by roadside food vendors, bags of rubbish, concrete blocks, etc., and the new McDonalds is one of the worst offenders. A fixture was recently removed from outside the big 7/11 near Soi 6, leaving the supporting bolts exposed. I expected to see the bolts cut off before the footpath was patched up but instead they were left in place and entombed in a 15 cm mound of concrete.

 

This eyesore cannot have gone unnoticed by affluent local Thai residents and those who frequent the area. And it is certainly noticed by the thousands of Chinese tourists who patrol Nimmanhaemin Road every day. Who needs to go trekking when they have Nimmanhaemin Road? What will they tell people when they get back home?

 

So where is the money sir? This disgrace can only be as the result of the sheer incompetence of civic authorities, lack of accountability, or straight out corruption. May I respectfully ask that you please ask whoever ended up with the loot to return sufficient of it to at least fix the footpaths.

[elektrified]

Why even bother with Thannon Nimmanhaemin? I only step foot in the area perhaps 4 times a year. Never anywhere to park. Easy to avoid. No?

[trainman34014]

Pissing in the wind comes to mind !

[leonardjones625]

lol u must be new here

[Ruffian Dick]

10 hours ago, leonardjones625 said:

lol u must be new here

lol he joined years b4 u

[JaseTheBass]

Why even bother with Thannon Nimmanhaemin? I only step foot in the area perhaps 4 times a year. Never anywhere to park. Easy to avoid. No?

Very easy to park. Under my house.

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[Saladin]

On 9/7/2017 at 4:23 PM, elektrified said:

Why even bother with Thannon Nimmanhaemin? I only step foot in the area perhaps 4 times a year. Never anywhere to park. Easy to avoid. No?

Not if you live in Nimman

 

[kalbo123]

 

Part of the charm of popular Thai destinations or areas is that it is Thai organised, so not organised. Most people seem to like that.

Edited September 9, 2017 by kalbo123

[binjalin]

On 9/7/2017 at 4:23 PM, elektrified said:

Why even bother with Thannon Nimmanhaemin? I only step foot in the area perhaps 4 times a year. Never anywhere to park. Easy to avoid. No?

Best and most vibrant part of Chiang Mai.

[dcnx]

Everyone is too busy counting money to deal with sidewalk hazards.