Popular Post webfact Posted January 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2022 PHOTO: Sophon Cable TV (STV) By Goong Nang(GN) Pattaya – Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume has apologized for the long “under-construction” footpaths/sidewalks on Central Pattaya Road and South Pattaya Road that have driven numerous complaints, including on TPN media’s social media accounts. The Pattaya City Mayor Sontaya Kunplome told TPN media yesterday, January 19th, 2022, “We have received many complaints about the footpath improvement project and water drainage cover replacement projects on Central Pattaya Road and South Pattaya Road. This has been an especially major issue from Third Road to the Sukhumvit highway, with large sections of the sidewalk completely impassable, covered with wooden pallets (or not at all), and significant potential of people being injured either due to the sidewalk condition or the fact in some areas people need to walk onto the road to avoid the construction on sidewalks. This has also caused major complaints from business owners in these areas.” “There are two construction projects in those areas which are a public electricity project (primarily moving cables underground and some power poles) which cost 27.9 million baht while the footpath improvement project and manhole cover replacements cost 27.4 million baht. These two projects are separate and were covered by two different contract companies. Both projects reached deadline dates in their contracts last year but the works are still unfinished.” The mayor explained. “Road users and pedestrians are complaining about the missing water drainage covers and some parts of the footpath improvement project on a near-daily basis.” The mayor added. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/20/pattaya-mayor-apologizes-and-explains-the-problem-with-the-long-under-construction-sidewalks-on-central-and-south-pattaya-roads/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-01-21 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Sounds like a potential legal mess which usually causes long delays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 The rectification work will be completed when ............???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: The rectification work will be completed when ............???? 2025 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted January 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2022 I did not hear of any effort to rectify this..... I struggle in that area every Sunday and I have not seen progress for months and months.... nor any effort if it comes to that. Get down there, kick ass Mr Mayor, your 'friends' who own the construction companies might listen! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 All the moneys gone on fast cars beer and girls is my guess ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: Sounds like a potential legal mess which usually causes long delays Sounds like they let out contracts for greatly reduced prices and the contractors can't finish the works...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Sounds like they let out contracts for greatly reduced prices and the contractors can't finish the works...... Maybe got paid first and are long gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: both projects reached deadline dates in their contracts last year but the works are still unfinished.” and then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul Henry Posted January 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2022 No explaination just a statement about what is happening. In most ORGANISED countries penalties are put into the contract if work is not completed by the date in the contract. Another half baked way of doing business. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Paul Henry said: No explaination just a statement about what is happening. In most ORGANISED countries penalties are put into the contract if work is not completed by the date in the contract. Another half baked way of doing business. You beat me to it, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Those holes in the picture have been there for at least 3 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, Paul Henry said: No explaination just a statement about what is happening. In most ORGANISED countries penalties are put into the contract if work is not completed by the date in the contract. Another half baked way of doing business. 26 minutes ago, Gandtee said: You beat me to it, In the linked article Quote “I have urged relevant offices and contractors to expedite completing these projects. However, during the Covid -19 situation, the central Thai government has allowed an extension of time in works for contractors as well as canceled any fines for late work. Contractors have claimed they don’t have enough workers to complete these projects at this time so, as stated, we have begun a bidding process to find replacement companies and contractors to complete these projects. However it finishes with - Quote The Mayor did not, TPN notes, give a specific timeframe or window for when residents could expect the work to continue, citing the difficult bidding process. I am surprised the writer did not put "difficult" in quotes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 5 hours ago, webfact said: Both projects reached deadline dates in their contracts last year but the works are still unfinished.” The mayor explained. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 A lot of explaining of the problems by the Mayor but very little in the way of solving the problems put forth. I don't want to hear a whiny, 'it's difficult'. I want to hear concrete solutions and concrete finish dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 The longer it goes on the more cash??? personally these problems are just big for him to handle it was the same for the brother and the person before them. Fixing isn't what they really want beautification but the end result is the same " flooding " thereafter lets do it all over again! Railroad track road on the Darkside, been going on for over 5 years! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 "The Mayor did not, TPN notes, give a specific timeframe or window for when residents could expect the work to continue, citing the difficult bidding process." Sorry, what bidding process, contracts were signed for this work. Just hold the contractors to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Both projects reached their deadlines dates, but works are still unfinished is his explanation.. Talk about stating the obvious .. I wait to see the outcome of Walking street refubishment, if i should live that long . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, thailand49 said: sonally these problems are just big for him to handle it was the same for the brother and the person before them. All the same family. Not in their positions because of their skillset but because of the family they belong to. Therein lies the major problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, steven100 said: 2025 it appears ALL jobs in Thailand NEVER get finished !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumGun Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: All the moneys gone on fast cars beer and girls is my guess ???? And the rest of it was wasted digging up the sidewalks ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Just rename Walking Street as Hurdling Street and promote it to athletic tourists.......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana7 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Typical useless politician, talks but does nothing, except collect his salary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi49jr Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 He can ‘explain’ until he’s blue in the face, but it’s either incompetence, or someone wanted more money, or nobody gives a d@mn. Can also be a combination of all three things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Sex tourists, and cheap package holiday makers from developing countries are the only ones that will put up with such poor infrastructure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 12 hours ago, steven100 said: 2025 By 2025 it will probably means the budgets have been frittered away and therefore new big budgets will appear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, scorecard said: By 2025 it will probably means the budgets have been frittered away and therefore new big budgets will appear. And the TAT will be targeting Nigerian and Sudanese tourists. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Likely contracts that were very poorly negotiated. And why not build in huge penalties for late costs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It's only been less than 3 years. And when they finish?..They will start again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Likely contracts that were very poorly negotiated. And why not build in huge penalties for late costs? Because deliberate delays caused by unions or mafia or competition could lead to sabotage. It's said that major London projects including Wembley pay millions of pounds to stop 'delays' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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