Traffic Police warn of Phuket road closures for Phukethon

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Traffic Police warn of Phuket road closures for Phukethon

Shela Riva

 

For the full marathon, runners will start at the same point (Saphan Hin Park) and go through Sakdidejana Soi 7 to the Dowrung Intersection and along Chao Fa East Rd, straight towards Chalong Circle, along Wiset Rd in Rawai, along Rawai Beach until Phromthep Cape.

 

PHUKET: The Phuket City Traffic Police yesterday (Dec 7) announced for motorists to avoid certain roads and areas which will be closed off during this weekend’s Phukethon event whose first, short distance races will begin tomorrow (Dec 9) and long distance marathons on Sunday, Dec 10.

 

Lt Col Teerawat Laemsuwan said, “We have the following road closures for Dec 10’s full marathon and mini-marathons.”

 

Firstly, the road from Saphan Hin Park until the Phra Maha Chanok Bridge four-way intersection, Soi Sakdidejana 7, Dibuk Rd, Thepkrasattri Rd, Thalang Rd, Yaowarat Rd, Soi Romanee, Phang Nga Rd, Montri Rd, Suthat Rd, Bangkok Rd and Phuket Rd in Phuket Town will be blocked on Dec 10 from 1am to 11am,” confirmed Col Teerawat.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/traffic-police-warn-of-phuket-road-closures-for-phukethon-65030.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-12-08

[toofarnorth]

I read the headline and thought a Phukethon was a competition to see who could up-chuck the most in an hour.

[stevenl]

So this means I can not leave the house, with one lane of Viset Road closed and the big barrier in the middle of the road?

[beechbum]

Great idea, shouldnt cause any problems!!

[Felt 35]

On ‎09‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 12:29 PM, beechbum said:

Great idea, shouldnt cause any problems!!

Phuketthon  was very well organised and the road closures did not cause any serious problems Im aware of and IMO the local Government should have this as a permanent regulation every Saturday /Sunday morning to let both runners and cyclist feel a bit safer on the roads for a few hours.

[stevenl]

9 hours ago, Felt 35 said:

Phuketthon  was very well organised and the road closures did not cause any serious problems Im aware of and IMO the local Government should have this as a permanent regulation every Saturday /Sunday morning to let both runners and cyclist feel a bit safer on the roads for a few hours.

Agreed, no issues at all.

 

Saturdays would not be a good idea, too much traffic, but the way it went yesterday, Sundays would be no problem at all.