Cracks appear in new Bali Hai Pier floor

[Rimmer]

Cracks appear in new Bali Hai Pier floor

 

 

PATTAYA:--Was it planned obsolescence? Shoddy workmanship? Or just poor luck? The 800 million baht Bali Hai Pier development is already showing cracks, just seven months after it was completed.

 

The area, once a sloppy parking lot for trailered boats, was refurbished last year as a showpiece for the November 2017 International Fleet Review. A close inspection June 1 showed the beautiful new pavements have begun to crack under the heat of the sun.

 

Gone are the cameras and the limelight, gone are the top naval officials from all those important countries, what’s left are the thousands of tourists pouring through the area every day on their way to Koh Larn and back again.

 

Day to day wear and tear seems to be taking its toll. City hall has been notified, but so far, no repairs have been forthcoming.

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-06-09

[impulse]

Whose got September, 2018 in the pool for the first tourist to fall through? 

 

I'd like that square if nobody has it yet.

 

 

 

[Jeremia Juxtaposed]

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

Whose got September, 2018 in the pool for the first tourist to fall through? 

 

I'd like that square if nobody has it yet.

 

 

 

Mmmmm .....  I remember seeing the cracks in the Tak dam that was widely reported in the Thai news some years ago......I reckon the dam will go before the new pier - but September seems a fair bet that somebody is gonna get an unwanted soaking.....

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Apparently, they used the same designers and contractors for the pier project as had previously been used for the runways construction at Suvarnabhumi.... 

[mikebell]

Perhaps there was some skimming off the top a propos the number of cement bags?

[Jeremia Juxtaposed]

9 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Perhaps there was some skimming off the top a propos the number of cement bags?

...Or the size and number of rebars.....?

[Destiny1990]

My goodness and that beautiful Bali Hai  park maybe crack too.

[johng]

3 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

My goodness and that beautiful Bali Hai  park maybe crack too.

Nothing beautiful about it at all.   just a big slab of concrete painted blue !!!!!!!!!!

[johng]

Huge swathe of concrete !!!

[Lupatria]

Famous last words of the guy in charge of the refurbishment to his workers on the day of completion: "Stay on guard, don't turn around, or get your eyes off our masterpiece,- it may fall apart every minute!"

[johng]

2009

[Destiny1990]

37 minutes ago, johng said:

Nothing beautiful about it at all.   just a big slab of concrete painted blue !!!!!!!!!!

It was meant sarcastically that Bali Hai Park is the ugliest park ever.(with or without cracks)

Edited June 10, 2018 by Destiny1990

[drgoon]

Was it planned obsolescence? Shoddy workmanship? Or just poor luck?

 

My bet it will be blamed on the tourists....  

[jaiyen]

32 minutes ago, drgoon said:

Was it planned obsolescence? Shoddy workmanship? Or just poor luck?

 

My bet it will be blamed on the tourists....  

Of course it will !  The excuse will be that there were too many tourists who were walking heavily !  Or jumping up and down in frustration cos their boat hasn't arrived.

[RotMahKid]

1 hour ago, johng said:

Huge swathe of concrete !!!

This could have been a nice big beach area!

[happy chappie]

Roll another inch of tarmac over the top and it's sorted.

[AhFarangJa]

Standard practice..........Do an inferior job and you are guaranteed more work in the future making repairs........and the wheels go round....

[jippytum]

How many times after major construction the work deteriorates after a few months and is left in a state of disrepair for months afterwards . Apparently there must be no guarantee required for government  building contracts  

[Just1Voice]

Typical Thai construction.  Build it as cheap as possible, then make tons of money in the repairs.  I remember when they widened 1317 her in Chiang Mai to 4 lanes.  Told the wife they'd be back inside of a year to patch the cracks and fill in the holes.  Only took 8 months. 

[essox essox]

3 hours ago, RotMahKid said:

This could have been a nice big beach area!

would not have had the right kind of sand !!!!!!

[IAMHERE]

So if a really deep hole opened up and a tourist fell into it; would the tourist end up in China ?

 

And the blame is that Global Warming is worse than calculated because of the plastic bags in the ocean.

[pieeyed]

The usual get it done and make it look nice. We are behind schedule and the regatta is coming in a few weeks.

[newnative]

Good opportunity here to start all over and this time do something a lot nicer, more inviting, more people-oriented, and, yes, with some shade.

[Destiny1990]

Stick some trees in the cracks problem solved.

[Jeremia Juxtaposed]

6 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Stick some trees in the cracks problem solved.

One last root before you get on a boat eh? Good idea..!!

[gk10002000]

20 hours ago, johng said:

Huge swathe of concrete !!!

I don't know how that can be called a pier.  I guess they plan for the usual boring same same bunch of road side shops and stalls to be there?  What a waste of what could be a beautiful seaside area.

[Destiny1990]

31 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

I don't know how that can be called a pier.  I guess they plan for the usual boring same same bunch of road side shops and stalls to be there?  What a waste of what could be a beautiful seaside area.

What a great Park is that.

[Jeremia Juxtaposed]

34 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

I don't know how that can be called a pier. 

The long thing going out into the sea with boats moored against it you mean???

 

 

[gk10002000]

21 minutes ago, Jeremia Juxtaposed said:

The long thing going out into the sea with boats moored against it you mean???

 

 

that part I get.  The part with the blue and white concrete, I don't get.

[Destiny1990]

1 hour ago, gk10002000 said:

that part I get.  The part with the blue and white concrete, I don't get.

Gosh can’t u see that’s the Park...