Road works to Korat

[brianthainess]

does anyone know the current road works conditions driving from Chanthaburi route 37-33-304 to Korat or is using the 'mountain road' 348 a better option. thanks in advance.

[CGW]

On 8/7/2020 at 10:37 AM, brianthainess said:

using the 'mountain road' 348 a better option. thanks in advance.

Do you mean the 304? I used this route last week, still a few road works but no major stoppages, nice road for the most part now.

[KhunBENQ]

4 hours ago, CGW said:

Do you mean the 304? I used this route last week, still a few road works but no major stoppages, nice road for the most part now.

It seems decision between two major roads up the plateau.

And I would surely prefer the short route and go up 304 in the west (left).

Route through 348 is to the east (right).

 

Edited August 8, 2020 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

4 hours ago, CGW said:

Do you mean the 304? I used this route last week, still a few road works but no major stoppages, nice road for the most part now.

Good to read. About time after so many years.

[tso310]

304 is a better route I think mainly because it has more dual carriageway that 348 which I feel is a more dangerous road and 304 I felt was definitely faster. The last time I was on 304 in March there were numerous widening schemes going on, have they finished or was work halted due to Covid-19.

Technically there is a 3rd route through Kao Yai national park, pre Covid naturally. The only problem being the entrance fee for farangs.

Edited August 8, 2020 by tso310
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[CGW]

1 hour ago, tso310 said:

March there were numerous widening schemes going on, have they finished or was work halted due to Covid-19.

Still some widening but nothing appeared to be halted, going ahead - slowly!

Compared to the dust track this route was ~15 years ago - mega improvement, just stay off the 313, that is an utter nightmare!

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

It seems decision between two major roads up the plateau.

And I would surely prefer the short route and go up 304 in the west (left).

Route through 348 is to the east (right).

 

Yes you are correct, i would prefer the short route too, but if it was stop -start for road works then i would take the longer *mountain road* 348.  I like to keep rolling not stopping every 10 min. thanks all for your replies it seems there are no major delays on the shorter route by what your all saying.