webfact Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand - The Pattaya Mayor, Sonthaya Khunplume, spoke to the press this weekend about the long-debated and discussed light rail/monorail project, reassuring residents that the project had not been canceled and was still in progress. According to the Pattaya Mayor, multiple foreign investors and capital companies are still interested in the project and an initial investment of 20 billion baht is likely to take place. Further discussions and planning and the public/private/partnership (PPP) process are set to take place during the 2022-2023 year, specifically around finalizing routes and types of light rails, such as a propulsion system or magnetic system. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/05/pattaya-mayor-says-many-foreign-companies-and-investors-interested-in-investing-in-monorail-project-is-proceeding-forward/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-03-07 - 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post law ling Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 Well, good luck to the investors ... but, wow, a 20-billion-baht project, to replace the current 10-baht-bus system? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destiny1990 Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 Keep it simple go for a light city trams this elevated stuff looks horrible. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I actually thought this plan had died a death as the hi-speed railway station stop had been moved out to the wilds of Huay Yai. 9 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said: Keep it simple go for a light city trams this elevated stuff looks horrible. Not much space at ground level maybe.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2022 “many” foreign companies and investors interested .... name one ? Lol ..... i don't believe this statement. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: reassuring residents that the project had not been canceled and was still in progress. I bet their hearts soared on hearing this news. No work , no food , no electric, flooded out at the first sign of rain . Pathways and roads full of holes and missing bits. But wait , we might be getting a monorail.......???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2022 32 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said: Keep it simple go for a light city trams this elevated stuff looks horrible. Bigger the project bigger rake-off. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharecropper Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2022 One word of caution for any corporate investor: Hopewell. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Mercedes must have brought out a new model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 foreign investors = Chinese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 As an investor the first question will be how fast will my money be gone in that mysterious hole ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2022 This idea is resurrected every couple of years. Various firms of Mayoral Architects/Relatives are paid obscene sums of money for yet another feasibility plan - until the next time. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Destiny1990 said: this elevated stuff looks horrible. Yes indeed, and those that had nice views from restaurants and bars, also from apartments, will have concrete monstrosities to look at!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I still have the vision of an unfinished Skytrain platform outside my condo in Laski back in 2007. Nope. I don't think I'm interested in investing in monorails in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Destiny1990 said: Keep it simple go for a light city trams this elevated stuff looks horrible. Need to keep the concrete companies happy. And who owns those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 5 hours ago, jacko45k said: I actually thought this plan had died a death as the hi-speed railway station stop had been moved out to the wilds of Huay Yai. Not much space at ground level maybe.... Trams use existing roads and normal traffic can still use them between trams. The hard bit would be explaining to the locals that trams can't dodge! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, DefaultName said: Trams use existing roads and normal traffic can still use them between trams. The hard bit would be explaining to the locals that trams can't dodge! ???? A single cement truck, or motorcycle/ sidecar food seller can choke up the Pattaya roads..... a few trundling trams will bring it to a halt. How soon we forget the pre-Covid misery...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Look forward to hearing how CP and Ital-Thai have won the contracts 100% above board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Election upcoming, promises have to be made. Kept? Maybe .... maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbfounded Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 13 hours ago, steven100 said: “many” foreign companies and investors interested .... name one ? Lol ..... i don't believe this statement. Evergrande ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 They've only been talking about this for the last 15 years at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 14 hours ago, sharecropper said: One word of caution for any corporate investor: Hopewell. The Hopewell case is now, almost unbelievably, going to retrial after the government were ordered to pay thb 24 billion in compensation. No-one in their right mind would get involved with these crooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 23 hours ago, jacko45k said: I actually thought this plan had died a death as the hi-speed railway station stop had been moved out to the wilds of Huay Yai. Not much space at ground level maybe.... Can be mostly a mono rail placement sharing by trams coming from both directions just the stations needs a short dubbel rail. Also the other traffic can override the rails. City light trams can be built in 3 years time while their Sky Train will take 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 7:10 AM, steven100 said: “many” foreign companies and investors interested .... name one ? Lol ..... i don't believe this statement. *Chinese companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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