Phuket advances new road project to ease traffic and boost disaster resilience

[snoop1130]

 

The working group tasked with overseeing the proposed new road project linking Kathu and Srisoonthorn in Phuket confirmed that it will proceed with the required surveys and inspections. The group will also create maps delineating the land boundaries, thus paving the way for the road’s construction.

 

The working group, led by Phuket Vice Governor Amnuay Pinsuwan, convened at Phuket Provincial Hall. During the meeting, they discussed strategies and measures to foster stronger cooperation between government and private sector entities via the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO). The PPAO has been designated as the key coordinating agency for the new road project.

 

Attending the meeting were PPAO President Rewat Areerob, Srisoonthorn Mayor Chalermpol Kerdsup, Nimit Ekwanich, Chairman of the Wichit Municipality Council, and Phuket Provincial Prosecutor Vikram Komoltri, who provided legal advice, reported The Phuket News.

 

Three families, represented by Sanguan Kulwanich, Kitti Saksaktawee, and Nginao Ekvanich, agreed to donate the land necessary for the new road, which will span 5.6 kilometres.

 

At a prior working group meeting in March, Rewat explained that the proposed road would be 12 metres wide. It will start near the Phuket Mining Museum in Kathu and traverse the island’s heartland hills, connecting with the eastern side of the Bang Neow Dam reservoir in Baan Manik, Srisoonthorn.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of PR Phuket

 

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[nobodysfriend]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Three families, represented by Sanguan Kulwanich, Kitti Saksaktawee, and Nginao Ekvanich, agreed to donate the land necessary for the new road,

 

Agreed after being threatened with serious consequences if they would not donate their land ?

Normally Thai people do not donate land that has some value ...

[Peterphuket]

44 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

Agreed after being threatened with serious consequences if they would not donate their land ?

Normally Thai people do not donate land that has some value ...

"Normally Thai people do not donate land that has some value ... "

Ha, ha, 'Normal' foreign people do not that either.

Or you?

[merijn]

On 11/3/2023 at 12:19 AM, nobodysfriend said:

 

Agreed after being threatened with serious consequences if they would not donate their land ?

Normally Thai people do not donate land that has some value ...

That's nosense, people donate land if they want to do it or they don't

BTW donate means selling in this context.

There are enough examples of projects being delayed / cancalled as the required land wasn't donated/sold to the goverment for the project.