webfact Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Bodoh Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Around midnightish, it's half walking and half crawling anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Wasn't that the plan all along? Phase one completed: Evict the independent traders so that big business could take over at the trough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Seems like a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotMahKid Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhorse Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Call it Bugis Street 2????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 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"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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