Pattaya mayor talks of 665 million baht makeover to solve flooding crisis

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Pattaya mayor talks of 665 million baht makeover to solve flooding crisis

 

Picture: Manager online

 

Pattaya's mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem has spoken to Manager about the flooding crisis in Pattaya. 

 

He has said that 665 million baht from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) budget will be used to solve the problems facing Pattaya. 

 

Sonthaya said that the current flood prevention measures were clearly inadequate and were built just with the resort in mind. Runoff from other areas has meant that the city's systems can't cope. 

 

Picture: Manager online

 

He also cited land encroachment problems on six vital canals. 

 

Money will be spent on digging a huge new reservoir and three high powered pumping stations among other measures that are vital to protect the city well known for its tourism. 

 

Areas where particular attention will be centered are Soi Khao Talo and the Railway Road. 

 

Picture: Manager online

 

Source: Manager online

 

 

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[z42]

And how much of that budget will be siphoned off by cronies? And what reputable firms will be brought in to ensure a tip top job? 

 

This mafia don mayor wannabe needs to prove his worth. He's been there ages already and done sweet FA that'll be useful in the medium term let alone long

[petermik]

665 million......500 would be enough....without the add-ons of course.....someone,s going to make a killing on this if it ever goes ahead

[thaiguzzi]

Bet he drives a Merc.

A big Merc...

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, petermik said:

665 million......500 would be enough....without the add-ons of course.....someone,s going to make a killing on this if it ever goes ahead

Are you sure 'killing' is the correct word to use, given the mayor's family and their 'alleged' mafia reputation?

[Justgrazing]

Are the mic's bowing down to him or graping or whatever they call it 'ere .. 

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Are the mic's bowing down to him or graping or whatever they call it 'ere .. 

They're probably 'craping' themselves as to what might happen if they record the words 'erroneously'.

[darksidedog]

Pattaya has flooded when it rains for as long as I have been here. I have seen numerous attempts that were supposed to fix it, and of course, none ever have. While I welcome a real effort at solving the problem, I can't help but think that this will be millions more down the drain, as previous works have shown they really don't comprehend the nature of the problem.

Aside from the upcoming 665 Million, I would like to know how much they have spent over the years already.

[CGW]

22 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

Bet he drives a Merc.

A big Merc...

Comes from a very good family, all off whom appreciate and can afford the finer things in life 

[bluesofa]

Just now, darksidedog said:

Pattaya has flooded when it rains for as long as I have been here. I have seen numerous attempts that were supposed to fix it, and of course, none ever have. While I welcome a real effort at solving the problem, I can't help but think that this will be millions more down the drain, as previous works have shown they really don't comprehend the nature of the problem.

Aside from the upcoming 665 Million, I would like to know how much they have spent over the years already.

Well I like your choice of words there!

Surely, being cynical realistic it's more than likely yet another excuse for some of it to be syphoned off by whoever's in charge this particular decade.

[colinneil]

They can throw all the money they want at the flooding, it will not make things any better.

Pattaya, small place put drains in, build, build, build, still with small drains, concrete more and more every day, problem will only get worse, not better

[sammieuk1]

665 mil is enough for the speed bumps but that only leaves 20bt for the flood defences after the usual commissions ????  

[Henrik Andersen]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He has said that 665 million baht from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) budget will be used to solve the problems facing Pattaya

No no you mean we take 665 mill and put it in our pockets and say now we have solved the problem but when flooding again you can always blame the tourists and rain like always... 

nothing will change..... 

[toenail]

The amount of money will be used to hire REAL qualified engineers ???- or someone’s relative that is clueless.??

I have seen too many Pattaya projects handed over to amateurs.  A foreign consulting firm would be the best solution. 

[bluesofa]

Just now, toenail said:

The amount of money will be used to hire REAL qualified engineers ???- or someone’s relative that is clueless.??

{snipped}

The latter is usually favourable, as the first causes a loss of face, which must be avoided at all costs, even if it would address the problem.

[trainman34014]

Try bringing in Foreign Experts as they will know how to fix it without continually 'talking' about it and creaming off half the funds allocated to it !

[AhFarangJa]

26 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Try bringing in Foreign Experts as they will know how to fix it without continually 'talking' about it and creaming off half the funds allocated to it !

Foreigners know nothing. No unnerstan Thai engineering, only Thai know what is needed, 

[stanleycoin]

2 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Bet he drives a Merc.

A big Merc...

Bet he has a fleet 

[worgeordie]

When I seen the headline,I was expecting the mayors solution would

be, "Buy more sand"

regards worgeordie

[CGW]

1 minute ago, worgeordie said:

"Buy more sand"

Good idea, it would help to filter the "effluent" in the water and return the sea to pristine condition! ???? 

[rtco]

 

[newnative]

Key word here is in the headline--'talks'.  Always just talks--never any action.  When he talks about the inadequate efforts in the past--that's on his fellow family member who was mayor then, and did precious little.

[thequietman]

Oh, I am sure he is very excited about the prospect of a cash injection into the city.

[phantomfiddler]

The design of the system should be done by a private top Environmental Engineering company, but I would not want to be the Resident Engineer on the job,

the man who is responsible for ensuring that installation is carried out as per design ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Pattaya has flooded when it rains for as long as I have been here. I have seen numerous attempts that were supposed to fix it, and of course, none ever have. While I welcome a real effort at solving the problem, I can't help but think that this will be millions more down the drain, as previous works have shown they really don't comprehend the nature of the problem.

Aside from the upcoming 665 Million, I would like to know how much they have spent over the years already.

I'm sure he's got all the receipts.... somewhere safe!

[Cake Monster]

5 hours ago, petermik said:

665 million......500 would be enough....without the add-ons of course.....someone,s going to make a killing on this if it ever goes ahead

Have to pay off those bad family debts somehow.

[30la]

How many millions have you already "buried" in these sewers? Or rather, in your pocket?

[myjawe]

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Pattaya has flooded when it rains for as long as I have been here. I have seen numerous attempts that were supposed to fix it, and of course, none ever have. While I welcome a real effort at solving the problem, I can't help but think that this will be millions more down the drain, as previous works have shown they really don't comprehend the nature of the problem.

Aside from the upcoming 665 Million, I would like to know how much they have spent over the years already.

so true !!!

 

 

[onera1961]

6 hours ago, z42 said:

And how much of that budget will be siphoned off by cronies? And what reputable firms will be brought in to ensure a tip top job? 

 

This mafia don mayor wannabe needs to prove his worth. He's been there ages already and done sweet FA that'll be useful in the medium term let alone long

Standard 25%. Are you jealous?

[mickey rat]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

When I seen the headline,I was expecting the mayors solution would

be, "Buy more sand"

regards worgeordie

Consequently, he most likely has a cousin or uncle in the sand business who wants to serve his community.