Today Marks the Start of Public Hearings for Koh Samui's Sea Bridge

[snoop1130]

 

The second round of public consultations about the proposal to build a sea bridge connecting the mainland to Koh Samui is set to start today (July 15) in Surat Thaini province. The bridge, which is proposed to start in Khanom district, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and end in Taling Ngam subdistrict on Koh Samui, includes a 25-kilometer stretch over the Gulf of Thailand.

 

This is part of a broader 37-kilometer project planned to improve the connection between Don Sak in Surat Thani and Khanom. The aim of the project is to create easier access to the famous island resort.

 

 

Consultations will take place in Koh Samui, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Surat Thani from July 15 to 17. The sessions will focus on the proposed location of the bridge, an issue which was influenced by previous hearings evaluating seven potential sites.

 

The Expressway Authority of Thailand is handling the project, which will undergo three rounds of public meetings, ending in October the next year. Even though the construction of the bridge was initially supposed to start in 2028, it has been delayed to 2029. The project is expected to be completed by 2033.

 

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-- 2024-07-15

 

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[Tropicalevo]

There goes a large unspoilt area on the island.

They are also threatening to put the cruise ship terminal in that area as well.

Goodbye Thong Krut. It was lovely seeing you.

 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The aim of the project is to create easier access to the famous island resort.

And decimate it.

[trainman34014]

No worries for anyone in our lifetime; it will be at least 50 years before it's built !

[khunpeer]

20 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

There goes a large unspoilt area on the island.

They are also threatening to put the cruise ship terminal in that area as well.

Goodbye Thong Krut. It was lovely seeing you.

 

we still have sweet good memories of how it used to be in the '80-s, '90-s it's hard to imagine how it will look in the future...

mass tourism coming our way!

[TroubleandGrumpy]

10-15 years of 'scoping studies' done by highly overpaid consultants related to those in the planning Offices. This will never get off the ground - more chance of a F1 track - maybe a land-bridge to avoid Singapore - or a fast train to Beijing by 2030 - and on and on it goes.

[Will B Good]

If this ever gets built in will be in the same year we all take up electric helicopter taxis and it will become a huge white elephant.

[PumpkinEater]

The bridge is a bad idea.

The islands roads are not designed to handle the influx of traffic that the bridge would cause. There would be gridlock IMHO.

Also the parking in Chewang and Lamai is not available for tourists using the bridge.

One of the beauties of traveling to and from Samui is the ferry ride…albeit sometimes a pain in the drain.

 

A better idea would be to use that bridge money and allow the Airport Authority to take control (buyout) the Samui airport from Bangkok Airways and allow competitor airlines to operate, which would drive down the cost of airfares.

 

NO MORE CARS!

 

Cheers!