Popular Post webfact Posted October 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2023 Pattaya — For over 15 years, the “Pattaya Marina Project”, with a spent budget of over 300 million baht, has never been put to use. Left behind are remnants of the construction materials, which highlighted the wastefulness of tax money. The Marina project, initially designed by Tesco Company but later constructed by a joint venture named Ping, began in 2008 with the aim of accommodating 300 tourist boats. It is located next to Bali Hai Pier near the lighthouse area. This ambitious project encompassed a parking and docking facility, with a total cost of a staggering 733 million baht. However, despite the significant investment, the project missed its 2013 completion deadline and has never fully functioned. According to reports, the city of Pattaya is still grappling with legal proceedings against the project’s designer after operators of over 1,000 speedboats filed a complaint against the company after finding that the project’s hydraulic system was unable to support boat parking. By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: Sanook Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-10-13 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pique Dard Posted October 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2023 41 minutes ago, webfact said: According to reports, the city of Pattaya is still grappling with legal proceedings against the project’s designer after operators of over 1,000 speedboats filed a complaint against the company after finding that the project’s hydraulic system was unable to support boat parking. in this kind of case, the loser(i.e. the city of pattaya) is almost always the plaintiff, while those who embezzled the money and the lawyers line their pockets 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted October 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2023 Well someone came out about 299 million baht richer. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Matches the eyesore of the unfinished hotel... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Pique Dard said: in this kind of case, the loser(i.e. the city of pattaya) is almost always the plaintiff, while those who embezzled the money and the lawyers line their pockets Nice to see some came out happy! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said: Matches the eyesore of the unfinished hotel... I guess you might mean the Waterfront condo.... we got the stadium out of town too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: For over 15 years, the “Pattaya Marina Project”, with a spent budget of over 300 million baht, has never been put to use. Left behind are remnants of the construction materials, which highlighted the wastefulness of tax money. 300 miliion wasted... I find that very doubtful... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Follow the money and make them sell their houses to finish it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingAPorn Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Seems that some officials suddenly have the latest BMW's or Benz's in front of their new 3 storey houses ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: I guess you might mean the Waterfront condo.... we got the stadium out of town too! And 2nd Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2023 Pattaya — For over 15 years, the “Pattaya Marina Project”, with a spent budget of over 300 million baht, has never been put to use. Left behind are remnants of the construction materials, which highlighted the wastefulness of tax money. ... That is what they paid 300 million for ? I always imagined a "Marina " to look a little different ... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 3 hours ago, mikebell said: And 2nd Road. Yes I tried to get down it from Soi P.O to Klang recently but using the right side... what a way to present a tourist city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) Lets see here..... The Marina..................................Disaster Waterfront condo....................Disaster The undergrond parking......Disaster The beach walkway................Disaster The Stadium................................Disaster The park naklua seafood. ...Disaster Edited October 13, 2023 by redwood1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Meanwhile, just to show this is not confined to Pattaya, over the water south of Hua Hin town at Pak Nam Pran is a marina, albeit with moorings but well under-utilised and even an overgrown airport although the latter was a failed private enterprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I would guess maybe only 10-20% of the budget of any construction prodject is spent on the prodject.......The rest is in someones pocket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Looks world class to me some rocks and speedboats on the launch pads the pontoon is ready for super yachts and floats nicely on the floaters ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likerdup1 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) So strange. I've been down there over the years. The vendor who got the contract to put in those "fancy" haul out devices in each slip made out like bandits... but those haul out devices were just total junk! How long did they last? 5 years? y the end there were a couple guys with some make shift air pump using the remaining functioning haul out cradles to service "customers" Walking down there was like navigating a maze of danger..finally the slips and devices all just crumbled apart leaving a disgusting eye sore of junk strewn everywhere and probably a minor environmental disaster too boot. Edited October 14, 2023 by likerdup1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 1:47 PM, redwood1 said: Lets see here..... The Marina..................................Disaster Waterfront condo....................Disaster The undergrond parking......Disaster The beach walkway................Disaster The Stadium................................Disaster The park naklua seafood. ...Disaster Everything they touch is a complete disaster. The problem starts as soon as they get a whiff of the money. They treat all funds as their own personal bank account then work from there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 7:47 AM, redwood1 said: Lets see here..... The Marina..................................Disaster Waterfront condo....................Disaster The undergrond parking......Disaster The beach walkway................Disaster The Stadium................................Disaster The park naklua seafood. ...Disaster Add Eco energy Ko Larn to that list ! https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-islands-solar-energy-pipe-dream-continues-to-draw-scorn-416306 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 3:38 AM, likerdup1 said: So strange. I've been down there over the years. The vendor who got the contract to put in those "fancy" haul out devices in each slip made out like bandits... but those haul out devices were just total junk! How long did they last? 5 years? y the end there were a couple guys with some make shift air pump using the remaining functioning haul out cradles to service "customers" Walking down there was like navigating a maze of danger..finally the slips and devices all just crumbled apart leaving a disgusting eye sore of junk strewn everywhere and probably a minor environmental disaster too boot. Yes. When in town I often walk past there to the lighthouse and back. Nothing of any use to tourist boats in that area. The soi dogs are the biggest presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wongkitlo Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 1:47 PM, redwood1 said: Lets see here..... The Marina..................................Disaster Waterfront condo....................Disaster The undergrond parking......Disaster The beach walkway................Disaster The Stadium................................Disaster The park naklua seafood. ...Disaster They keep electing the same administration. They are very efficient at election campaigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHdiver Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Now that is one of the reasons they want to tax longstayers in Thailand. More money for new projects... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) On 10/15/2023 at 4:28 AM, Mr Meeseeks said: Everything they touch is a complete disaster. The problem starts as soon as they get a whiff of the money. They treat all funds as their own personal bank account then work from there. Water treatment plant Jomtien that they spent literally billions on - as far as I remember that lies broken and unused. Edited October 20, 2023 by beautifulthailand99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 20 hours ago, Wongkitlo said: They keep electing the same administration. They are very efficient at election campaigning. We do seem to just cycle between the members of the same family... did they find the ex-mayor yet who did a runner to Cambodia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 7:47 PM, redwood1 said: Lets see here..... The Marina..................................Disaster Waterfront condo....................Disaster The undergrond parking......Disaster The beach walkway................Disaster The Stadium................................Disaster The park naklua seafood. ...Disaster You missed the parking building that destroyed the Bali Hi park, which was always a bad idea. Also the beach "reclamation" which washes away every time it rains. I'm not familiar with the "underground" parking, and google is of no help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 8:54 AM, soi3eddie said: Yes. When in town I often walk past there to the lighthouse and back. Nothing of any use to tourist boats in that area. The soi dogs are the biggest presence. That used to be a lovely walk along to the lighthouse restaurant, then they let the speedboats park there and they ruined it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 That marina was so rusty 10 years ago that I'm surprised it still exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: That used to be a lovely walk along to the lighthouse restaurant, then they let the speedboats park there and they ruined it. Have not been to that area for some time.. but there also seems to be a lot of boats parked out on the water these days in Pattaya bay. Something they said would be kept limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: That marina was so rusty 10 years ago that I'm surprised it still exists. It was a floating train wreck from the start. And yes that used to be a nice walk out to the lighthouse. But like Mr meeseeks said everything they touch turns to a sh*tshow. Edited October 20, 2023 by morrobay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said: You missed the parking building that destroyed the Bali Hi park, which was always a bad idea. Also the beach "reclamation" which washes away every time it rains. I'm not familiar with the "underground" parking, and google is of no help. the Bali Hi Park was The underground parking.....I could have said it better..They destroyed the Bali Hi park.. Edited October 21, 2023 by redwood1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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