Khao San set for million dollar makeover in "Half Walking Street" idea

[webfact]

Khao San set for million dollar makeover in "Half Walking Street" idea

 

 

The Bangkok Authorities are proposing what the Thai media are calling a "Half Walking Street" idea for Khao San Road. 

 

Stung by criticism of its efforts to clear up the area deputy governor Sakonthee Patthiyakun is now proposing that 88 million baht will be spent on the road to make it a "landmark" once again. 

 

Half the money will go on leveling the road with "beautiful granite" while the rest will be spent on a roof. 

 

There are two plans - both include having a thoroughfare for traffic of one lane either in the middle or on one the side with traders allowed on the rest. 

 

When they decide what is best the BMA will have a meeting to look at the idea. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-08

[greeneking]

after they decide, then they will have a look at the idea....?

not looking good, I'm afraid.

For better or worse, it is a 'landmark.'  BMA find somewhere else to tinker with.

[bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Bangkok Authorities are proposing what the Thai media are calling a "Half Walking Street" idea for Khao San Road.

When they decide what is best the BMA will have a meeting to look at the idea.

Probably form a committee with a half-working brain.

There again, the half of it that is working has already been used trying to deflect criticism for the cock-up they've made.

 

[Samui Bodoh]

The lesson from recent events regarding Khao San road is that the BMA has its head up its... They have ALREADY screwed it up once, does anyone have faith that they will do better now?

 

Hey BMA! If you want to help, stay the hell away...

[Darcula]

Around midnightish, it's half walking and half crawling anyway.

[Phuketshrew]

Wasn't that the plan all along? Phase one completed: Evict the independent traders so that big business could take over at the trough.

[ChrisY1]

The place is managed by fools!

As difficult as it is to imagine in 2018, none in the BMA really have any vision whatsoever......seems that most ideas are hatched at the local som tam stall!

[Nyezhov]

Seems like a good idea

 

[Vacuum]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

Khao San set for million dollar makeover

 

Have they changed the currency in the country, or are the funds coming from US, Australia or Hong Kong?

[RotMahKid]

12 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

 

Have they changed the currency in the country, or are the funds coming from US, Australia or Hong Kong?

No, it's in US $, 1 million for Khao San Road, the rest in the pockets.

[blackhorse]

Listen to all the old dinasoures here who can't let go of the past.
The development of bangkok continues.. Strange that being a developing country and all...

[overherebc]

Call it Bugis Street 2?????

[Thian]

I remember 25 years ago during hard rain the KSR was flooded deep, i sat at a bar along the road and there was like 30-40 cm water inside the bar.

 

After that they repaired the whole road, but have to do it again now...And why a roof? It will get very hot.

[lamyai3]

On 10/8/2018 at 9:27 AM, webfact said:

Khao San set for million dollar makeover in "Half Walking Street" idea

I think they missed out the word "baked"...