Bali Hai expansion being studied

PATTAYA:--Pattaya is mulling three options for vastly expanding Bali Hai Pier to accommodate ferries, passenger boats and more speedboats.

 

Atirach Kanokwechayan, director of the Chonburi Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, outlined the three options being considered by Consultants of Technology Co. during the project’s second public hearing at the Aiyara Grand Hotel Aug. 15.

 

The consultants, as part of their 20-million-baht contract, will recommend by February the best option for Pattaya based on topographical factors, engineering challenges and impacts on the local environment and economy. All the options would include four ferry piers, four for passenger boats and eight speedboat piers.

 

In all, the pier could accommodate up to 50,000 people a day over a span of about a half-kilometer. Bali Hai currently serves up to 30,000 people a day.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/bali-hai-expansion-studied-219927

 

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I wonder if they ever will get it right ?

 

I thought it had already expanded into Pattaya Bay.

The speedboat operators refuse to use the "marina" they said it was not fit for purpose and not ready (maybe for the huge numbers) so just carry on using Pattaya beach as a load/unload point...the junta appointed local government shut down the boat parking and launch ramp at Bali Hai,
covered a huge swage in blue concrete and then setup a car park where the boats used to park along the foot of the hill,truly a world class family tourist resort.......
the Riviera of Thailand ! [emoji13]