PM to preside over Chalong Underpass grand opening and disaster response meeting during Phuket visit

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP

 

PHUKET: Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to visit Phuket for the day on July 8 to take part in a number of important events.
 

In the morning, the prime minister will preside over the official grand opening of Chalong Underpass, Phuket Highways Chief Somwang Lohamut confirmed to The Phuket News yesterday (June 28).

 

The 350-metre long underpass, a B546mn-budget project more than three years and 11 months in the making, opened to traffic between May 31 and June 3 this year. (Read story here.)

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1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

In the morning, the prime minister will preside over the official grand opening of Chalong Underpass

A hypothetical question:

I wonder what the chances are of the first person to travel along a road after opening it, could be the first casualty that contribute to the high numbers of traffic accidents?

 

6 hours ago, bluesofa said:

A hypothetical question:

I wonder what the chances are of the first person to travel along a road after opening it, could be the first casualty that contribute to the high numbers of traffic accidents?

 

One can but hope!

Thai PM to visit Phuket for the opening of the Chalong Underpass

By  The Thaiger

 

 

PHOTO: Happy memories for residents in the south of Phuket during the construction phase of the underpass. During this period the Chalong Circle was nicknamed by locals as the Chalong Car Park.

 

The Thai PM is heading to Phuket to officiate at the opening of the long-awaited Chalong Underpass, as well as attend some other meetings during the day.

 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will open the Chalong Underpass on Monday, July 8. Both lanes of the new underpass will be closed during the ceremony from 7-10am.

 

The construction of the underpass caused a major interruption to southerners living in Chalong and Rawai who had their major route to the middle and north of the island virtually cut-off with long delays as the construction process dragged on. Many businesses were forced to close and some residents moved because of the disruption caused by the construction.

 

The 360 metre long underpass ended up costing more than 540 million baht and took one month short of four years to construct. The southbound lane opened on May 31, the northbound lane on June 3.

 

The PM is then heading to Cape Panwa to the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command for meetings and to chair the disaster response meeting at the nearby Phuket Deep Sea Port. He’s scheduled to return to Bangkok on the night of July 8.

 

The Thaiger drove through the underpass shortly after it was opened to the public as they were still painting the murals on the walls inside the underpass.

 

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/transport/thai-pm-to-visit-phuket-for-the-opening-of-the-chalong-underpass

 

 

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A total death trap. No dividing barrier, underground curved tunnel, changes in lighting from natural to florescent, murals to distract drivers. 

Best designed death device since the guillotine.

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The 350-metre long underpass, a B546mn-budget project 

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The 360 metre long underpass ended up costing more than 540 million baht

Chair P's even managed to add 10 mtrs and lop 6 mill offa the tab .. Non believer's just how good is he .. 

It's just a one lane road like thousands of others around Thailand.

Drivers in this country manage to regularly crash into each other anywhere, so no doubt it will happen in the tunnel too.

Although, it should be a bit safer than most roads because bikes are banned from using it.

13 hours ago, Reigntax said:

A total death trap. No dividing barrier, underground curved tunnel, changes in lighting from natural to florescent, murals to distract drivers. 

Best designed death device since the guillotine.

Best designed death device in Thailand is the advancement from four hooves to four wheels!

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Best designed death device in Thailand is the advancement from four hooves to four wheels!

 

As long as we are not travelling through it in the opposite direction to Somchai blinded by his lucky amulets