Pattaya's ghost tower eyesore discussed yet again - demolition experts consulted

[johng]

33 minutes ago, P100 said:

I am not sure this is the right signal Thailand wants to send out to investors right now, or probably they did not realize the tsunami it causes ?! Real estate?

The Chinese will save them.

[Razek]

It would be better to use it as sn office.

[pattayadude]

On 9/28/2020 at 11:04 AM, Chelseafan said:

Who issused the planning permission in the first place and why are they not being prosecuted ?

 

 

the mayor of Pattaya then, gave the green light to this mess, who happens to be the brother of the mayor of Pattaya now, both happen to be the sons of the biggest mafia  of Chonburi, who died a while ago. in short, the untouchables!

Edited September 30, 2020 by pattayadude

[pattayadude]

On 9/28/2020 at 6:23 PM, P100 said:

And a graveyard for millions of US Dollars pre-paid by buyers who lost it all. Thanks to Israeli construction mafia (Kobi and friends) and Pattaya City Hall Mafia.

You must know these cockroaches well since you mention of one by his first name

Edited September 30, 2020 by pattayadude

[pattayadude]

8 hours ago, P100 said:

Third world country Thailand

ranking it third is a nice compliment!

[bodga]

On 9/29/2020 at 7:31 AM, Worldplus said:

Get Fred Dibna on the job..

Pack o days a day and a few beers down walking st he would be happy as a sandboy

youll have to dig  him up first

[ChakaKhan]

On 9/29/2020 at 12:34 AM, Wongkitlo said:

They don't seem to realize the popularity of urbex. The owner of the ghost tower was doing great business with tourists till they shut him down. Same with the cruise ship capsized off Sri Racha. It would have been a great scuba dive site but they have scrapped most of it and now it is a true wreck

Some pretty cool vids on youtube of Bkk Ghost Tower..until found that dude hanged in there....

[ChakaKhan]

7 hours ago, pattayadude said:

ranking it third is a nice compliment!

Sure beats the "<deleted>h*le" country Im stuck in with the Wannabe Dictator and his Hate Army...U$A

[jacko45k]

10 hours ago, bodga said:

youll have to dig  him up first

There is a statue of him in the town centre, that is presuming it hasn't been attacked and removed for some ancient misinterpreted comment.

Edited September 30, 2020 by jacko45k

[teacherclaire]

It looks like Thailand's infrastructure! 

[Average man]

They should call it a Pattaya monument and leave for tourism to see . It represents Pattaya government , no plan , half assed , money pit .

[JensenZ]

On 9/29/2020 at 11:37 AM, Wongkitlo said:

Concrete cancer eats buildings. My brother used to work repairing it

Yes... used to live in on Gold Coast in Australia... The first highrise was condemned and demolished a few years ago and many buildings have multi-million dollar repair bills. They might start at a million, but when they start, they find a lot more cancer than they expected and the   bills skyrocket from there. They built the first highrises with an estimated lifespan of 40 years.

 

I've watched formwork closely here in Pattaya, and a large percentage of column concrete pours leaves rebar exposed. A lot of rebar goes into the columns already rusted and they do a very quick, half-hearted spray job to cover it up. They just plaster over the exposed rebar on the column exteriors.

[Wongkitlo]

7 hours ago, ChakaKhan said:

Some pretty cool vids on youtube of Bkk Ghost Tower..until found that dude hanged in there....

The worst one is the shots of them carrying the body out after it had been there for weeks. 

[herfiehandbag]

I know little of such matters, but after 10 years of standing unfinished, especially next to the sea, would the building have deteriorated so as to prevent work restarting?

 

I suppose the same question could be asked about the various "ghost towers" dotted around Bangkok.

Edited October 1, 2020 by herfiehandbag

[CRUNCHER]

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I know little of such matters, but after 10 years of standing unfinished, especially next to the sea, would the building have deteriorated so as to prevent work restarting?

 

I suppose the same question could be asked about the various "ghost towers" dotted around Bangkok.

Northshore was the same, but it got finished in the end.

[Cod Face]

On 9/28/2020 at 10:04 AM, Chelseafan said:

Who issused the planning permission in the first place and why are they not being prosecuted ?

Because the planning permission was not issued illegally!    The developers were the ones flouting the regulations...

"The development was first permitted in 2008 and building proceeded for five years until it was discovered that planning permission had been flouted". 

Edited October 1, 2020 by Cod Face

[ChakaKhan]

On 9/30/2020 at 11:53 PM, Wongkitlo said:

The worst one is the shots of them carrying the body out after it had been there for weeks. 

All due respect to the deceased but Id much rather carry out a weeks old body then a fresher one..RIP

[ChakaKhan]

On 9/30/2020 at 8:31 PM, Average man said:

They should call it a Pattaya monument and leave for tourism to see . It represents Pattaya government , no plan , half assed , money pit .

All you can eat Shrimp Buffet-Hot Pot and Bonus Bungee Jump for incoming Chinese tourists????

[essox essox]

On 9/28/2020 at 9:57 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Wait for it to fall down its cheaper and quicker ????

just HOW can it be quicker.....has been there for YEARS already...

[pattayadude]

On 10/3/2020 at 1:02 PM, essox essox said:

just HOW can it be quicker.....has been there for YEARS already...

patience!..Rome wasn't built in a day

[CRUNCHER]

2 hours ago, pattayadude said:

patience!..Rome wasn't built in a day

No it wasn't.  However, it  took a lot longer to demolish it.  In fact it still hasn't been completely demolished after 2,000 years.  That is about the same time it will take to get Waterfront down.