Pattaya Speeds Up Projects to Promote the Seaside Town As Tourism Hub

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Pattaya City Municipality has launched two major development projects aimed at promoting the seaside city as an international tourism and investment center. The projects, which are parts of the "Neo Pattaya" development, are the "Neo Koh Lan" and "Old Town Na Klua".

 

Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem announced Wednesday that the majority of the plans’ subprojects, including the Pattaya City drainage system project, had also been budgeted.

 

Sonthaya stated that the Neo Koh Lan proposal includes a number of development goals, including the enhancement of utilities, piers, waste management, and water consumption and treatment systems.

 

The mayor stated that the city is developing Pattaya City Hospital, particularly its outpatient department, which includes eye, bone and joint, and renal centers, as well as its chronic disease service, as part of the so-called Neo Pattaya program. Pattaya is at the same time collaborating with a National Reform Council subcommittee to establish affiliated schools, with Muang Pattaya school 11 serving as a model for children’s education.

 

Sonthaya said the city will continue monitoring each project to ensure it is completed on time and according to the plan.

 

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[keith101]

Who was the idiot that photoshopped and put ocean on both sides ?

[RafPinto]

And Phuket "World Health hub"

 

What's next?

 

Bangkok: "Hub of Hubs of mega world Hubs"?

[Olmate]

10 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Who was the idiot that photoshopped and put ocean on both sides ?

Looks right to me! 

[The Hammer2021]

Just open up Walking Street. Cancel the ludicrous booze laws and stay open till 4am like before covid. ITS THAT SIMPLE!

[keith101]

Just now, keith101 said:

Who was the idiot that photoshopped and put ocean on both sides ?

Its ok its just the camera angle that fooled me , i really am getting old .

[sammieuk1]

In April you will have the benefit of not having to walk to the sea as you slide into it with the beach ????

[big dendrobenaes]

21 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Looks right to me! 

mee tooo

[law ling]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

the city will continue monitoring each project to ensure it is completed on time and according to the plan.

Well, we'll just have to take their word for it ... since we don't have details of the plans or timetables.

 

... but the budgets are approved, so those in the money-loop should do well ...

[DoctorB]

How can you promote a tourism hub when you enforce entry requirements that discourage all but the most determined travellers from coming?

[smedly]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Pattaya City Municipality has launched two major development projects aimed at promoting the seaside city as an international tourism and investment center.

Pattaya has become Treetown and 500m in any direction - the city is dead outside of this area apart from maybe a couple of remote hot spots

[smedly]

1 hour ago, DoctorB said:

How can you promote a tourism hub when you enforce entry requirements that discourage all but the most determined travellers from coming?

a few came here from Dec - Jan because they were fed up chugging and the local fat birds back home have no interest lol, those fat birds would rather have a big fat fish burger x2 and smell the fingers next morning  like they had something  lol, too funny, what is wrong with the youth in the west they have to travel 9000 miles to get a ## ....too funny  

Edited March 3, 2022 by smedly

[jacko45k]

I was thinkin this yesterday as I drove around and came across 3 different areas where road works were seriously impeding traffic... the largest being Threppasit Rd, and another where soi Watboon meets Jomtien BR.... right there at the lights a truck blocking the whole lane......

Good to see work is 'progressing', albeit at a snails pace, but for heavens sake, we have had over 2 years of opportunity and still it goes on. 

[Naamblar2014]

Is that building (illegally constructed and scheduled for demolition) still there

[dallen52]

Its a death trap walking around here.

3 years and Klang paving still not done.

2nd road huge excavation and drains.

80% of shops are closed.

The rest are massage shops.

[dallen52]

Was walking yesterday 

 

BIB stood taking selfie shots. True. 

Along from then two European farang on bikes.

No helmet wrong side of road.

One with a 15 inch blade knife under the bike seat showing his mate.

Police drove off oblivious. 

Definitely tourists friendly.. not.

Edited March 3, 2022 by dallen52

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sonthaya stated that the Neo Koh Lan proposal includes a number of development goals, including the enhancement of utilities, piers, waste management, and water consumption and treatment systems.

Enhancement..meaning maintenance?

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, RafPinto said:

And Phuket "World Health hub"

 

What's next?

 

Bangkok: "Hub of Hubs of mega world Hubs"?

Hua Hin Hub of relaxation.

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

as well as its chronic disease service, as part of the so-called Neo Pattaya program.

I don't actually see that as a tourist money spinner and attraction, more a destination put'ter off'er

Edited March 4, 2022 by RichardColeman

[mjakob007]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya City drainage system project

Hub of unfulfilled promises

[Andycoops]

Surely a first, completed on time.

Every so called project to do with infrastructure is just left abandoned before it's completed.

You only have to look at Pattaya Nua, Klang and Tai as examples.

 

And the ones to do with drainage don't work.

[jack7106]

Maybe they could fix up walking street which is an absolute deathtrap. I walk along there every morning and have done so for over a decade. It is now the worst I’ve ever seen????????????????????‍♂️

[morrobay]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

I was thinkin this yesterday as I drove around and came across 3 different areas where road works were seriously impeding traffic... the largest being Threppasit Rd, and another where soi Watboon meets Jomtien BR.... right there at the lights a truck blocking the whole lane......

 

Only 3 ? Then there is the project at Pattaya Tai/second Rd to Jomtien. While all this never ending  infrastructure work is increasing now they have to "upgrade" Ko lan and old town Naklua. So welcome to the never ending construction zone. As if that bs parking project at was once a nice entrance to the park. If they think visitors visit to put up with construction zones that are replacing the original environment we shall see how that works out for them.

[AhFarangJa]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Khunpluem announced Wednesday that the majority of the plans’ subprojects, including the Pattaya City drainage system project, had also been budgeted.

Translation : We have divided up the budgets for the coming fiscal year, brown envelopes will be distributed accordingly.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sonthaya said the city will continue monitoring each project to ensure it is completed on time and according to the plan.

Only one thing to say to that drivel................

[dlclark97]

First challenge is to make the Pattaya Bay area suitable for swimming.  A daunting task but the restaurants, street vendors and residents must be stopped from putting their food and other waste down the sewer drains.  This does nothing but pollute the bay waters that many years back were pristine.

[Cake Monster]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he mayor stated that the city is developing Pattaya City Hospital, particularly its outpatient department, which includes eye, bone and joint, and renal centers, as well as its chronic disease service, as part of the so-called Neo Pattaya program. Pattaya is at the same time collaborating with a National Reform Council subcommittee to establish affiliated schools, with Muang Pattaya school 11 serving as a model for children’s education.

This is a well overdue project with a huge requirement from the Public.

It is required to service all the People injured falling down the plethora of Holes, and sidewalks Etc that have still not been fixed from previous " Projects "

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Naamblar2014 said:

Is that building (illegally constructed and scheduled for demolition) still there

It's a monument to corruption and incompetence and is therefore listed as a national treasure. Something for the few tourists who do show up to ask about and photograph, and wonder why no other 'world class resort' has one. 

[hidbehindthesofa]

2 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Its a death trap walking around here.

3 years and Klang paving still not done.

2nd road huge excavation and drains.

80% of shops are closed.

The rest are massage shops.

Agreed - as an old git with wonky legs I cannot risk walking on the ''pavement'' which only runs for three metres at a time before stopping at a loosely fitted temporary drain cover or area of exposed water pipes or electricity cables, for fear of falling over or falling down a hole.  The ''City Municipality'' has merely paved the easy bits but the remainder seems to be too much of a challenge.

 

It is somewhat ironic when it is actually safer to walk in the road than it is on the pavement !

[Mr Meeseeks]

43 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It's a monument to corruption and incompetence and is therefore listed as a national treasure. Something for the few tourists who do show up to ask about and photograph, and wonder why no other 'world class resort' has one. 

Don't forget the other three apartment buildings on the other side of the bay towards Wongamat and Naklua, designed by Rangsan Torsuwan, they guy that designed the ghost tower in Bangkok (Sathorn Unique Tower), Rajamangala Stadium, Amarin Plaza, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, and the State Tower. 

 

Some background:

BANGKOK, Thailand -- A prominent architect and business tycoon known as Thailand's 'Condo King' was arrested Wednesday and charged with ordering the assassination of the country's supreme court president.

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/09/Condo-King-arrested-in-Surpreme-Court-assassination-case/9673739598400/

 

It took 15 years to try and convict him, then he was quickly acquitted two years later. 

In 1993, Torsuwan was arrested for allegedly plotting to murder the President of the Supreme Court. Although the murder never occurred, Torsuwan was in fact found guilty in 2008, only to be acquitted in 2010. 

https://the-line-up.com/ghost-tower-bangkok

 

His son complaining about Westerners freerunning in the abandoned building in Bangkok and a little more information on the case.

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/sathorn-unique-owner-files-complaint-against-team-farang-trespassing/

 

[Swampy999]

Sonthaya said the city will continue monitoring each project to ensure it is completed on time and according to the plan, that would be a first for Pattaya and the entire country.