Pattaya city plans for one-way roads trial in 2024

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Located in Thailand, the bustling city of Pattaya recently grabbed headlines as city leaders declared their intent to usher in a significant change. Leaders in Pattaya City have revealed a proposal to convert the traffic flow on the bustling Soi Buakhao to one-way roads system. The announcement elicited diverse reactions and viewpoints, yet the prevailing sentiment among our readers, according to an informal poll, leaned towards supporting this alteration.

 

Yet, several weeks passed without any updates, leading to a growing sense of anticipation, especially with the city’s high season and the busy Christmas and New Year festivities around the corner.

 

City officials in Pattaya finally broke their silence a few days ago, confirming that the change is indeed on the cards. However, the expected timeline has been shifted to early 2024, after the New Year celebrations, reported The Pattaya News. This decision will ensure that the bustling holiday season goes on without any disruptions.

 

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[stereolab]

Have they advised motorcyclists, baht bus drivers, and the ubiquitous food delivery drivers, if not, then please do not go ahead with the plan. 

[Gsxrnz]

One-Way, but in both directions. 

[gargamon]

Pssst. Don't tell them but the real answer is to have one way traffic, but it changes direction at 4:00 pm and 4:00 am. Shhhh. 

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Soi Buakhao in Pattaya is Still Planning to Test One Way Traffic, But Not Until 2024
By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand-Not long ago, The Pattaya News reported that Pattaya City leaders had announced a plan to change traffic on the popular Soi Buakhao to one way only.

 

This caused a variety of responses and opinions, but the majority of our readers in unscientific polling agreed with the change.

Then went several weeks of silence and the high season and busy Christmas and New Year’s weeks fast approaching with no updates. We have been continually asked at The Pattaya News if this change is still going to happen.

 

According to Pattaya City officials who finally released an update over the past several days, yes. 

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-12-19

 

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[smedly]

this will not work for many reasons the main one being public transportation

[Dionigi]

the only important point is which way. hopefully opposite to second road

[scubascuba3]

Do it ASAP, low season would be a sensible time

[topt]

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Do it ASAP, low season would be a sensible time

Before or after Songkrahn...........

[hotchilli]

Hotel California lyrics suddenly played in my head.

the last verse so true:  one way only.

 

Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax, " said the night man
"We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave!"

 

[kimothai]

Great idea.  Maybe some of the intersections will be less hazardous, specifically the disaster zone at Soi Diana/Langkee.  Will be interesting to see how traffic flows with all the delivery trucks (and idiots) parking in the middle of one of the lanes.  Definitely worth a try.

[biggles45]

Thai motorbike riders will take absolutely no notice of this, as with any other one-way road. 

[VBF]

12 minutes ago, biggles45 said:

Thai motorbike riders will take absolutely no notice of this, as with any other one-way road. 

No you're wrong. They only ever go one way.....AT A TIME! 😲🤣

[jacko45k]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

This decision will ensure that the bustling holiday season goes on without any disruptions.

Nonsense, I drove down there yesterday, traffic was brought to a halt by vehicles parked up, both delivery trucks and private vehicles whose owners could not care a whit!

[scubascuba3]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Nonsense, I drove down there yesterday, traffic was brought to a halt by vehicles parked up, both delivery trucks and private vehicles whose owners could not care a whit!

Thais double park and don't care or think about the impact, ignorant or what

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thais double park and don't care or think about the impact, ignorant or what

Plenty of farangs do it too in that area... often pick-ups!

[scubascuba3]

15 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Plenty of farangs do it too in that area... often pick-ups!

I've not seen farang do it....yet

[redwood1]

No No No No....And another No.......This whole plan is DOA......It will last 1-2-3 days The End...

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've not seen farang do it....yet

You know the sort, shaved head, I rule the world cos I got a big vehicle!

[scubascuba3]

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

You know the sort, shaved head, I rule the world cos I got a big vehicle!

Yep, thick neck types 555

[actonion]

A    one way for any Thai............ is their way

[Seppius]

https://thepattayanews.com/2024/02/06/road-from-dongtan-curve-to-chaiyapruek-intersection-in-jomtien-to-temporarily-become-one-way/

 

Does not say from when, not that I could see. I wonder if the slip road along the front from Pratumnak will be one way also, needs to be permanently