Sinking scandal: Pattaya’s new footpaths crumbling already

[jippytum]

A Pattaya city official outraged by poor 

quality constuction work. 

Follow the money trail and check work under constuction before final payment would help. 

[ChrisY1]

Just another fine example of Thai workmanship....

[kimothai]

Poor workmanship seems to be common when it comes roads and sidewalks.  It's mostly foreign workers doing the heavy lifting, and the Thais just supervise.  Soi 15 (between 2nd road and soi Bukhao) was only redone a couple of years ago and it already has holes and crumbling concrete.

[it is what it is]

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Conspiracy theorists would say they intentionally build cr ap quality roads so they get repeat business and bungs all round

 

nah, in bangkok they regularly rip up perfectly food pavements and replace, usually waiting several months between the rippimg up and replacing.

[vangrop]

To compensate all the beggars on his way, the public works contractor has to save on the quality of the materials in order to keep some benefits for himself

[thailand49]

The Mayor today and all the ones before the municipal officials all the relately contractors are all crooks.

Warranty as soon as the complaints and cameras turn off this will like everything be swept under the sidewalks. 

While the work was going on one could see no cement where were the officials who sign off I guess a the bank making their deposit.

[Crocbait]

10 hours ago, retarius said:

I never understand why Thais like interlocking pavers for sidewalks (pavements). They look beautiful then a cement truck comes along fully loaded and wants to park to go in the 7/11, so drives over the kerb and ruins all the overlocking pavers. So that instead of a nice smooth pavement, you have a trap to trip over and smash your head on the pavement. 

Interlocking pavers can actually carry quite a heavy load if installed correctly on a properly formed base layer. I have seen them used on military bases that have tanks, and they hold up better than ashphalt or concrete.

 

[GmailJen]

That's not all !  Ones should look at the footpaths on the recently widened main Sukhumvit road from Pattaya to Sattahip !!

I watched them laying the paving over just loose fill and soil  !  Sure they got it done fast but look at it now !  First sign of rain washed way the underfill and now with crooked uneven paving plus the weeds -  the whole lot needs doing again !  What a waste of money !

Are there no building inspectors or are they all recipients of brown envelopes ?   Hate to think what the road will be like a few years down the line !   

[gk10012001]

Having been there many times, it is obvious to the casual observer the walks are built on top of just sand.  No underlying structural integrity.  I have seen Pattaya Klang several meters deep of a hole and not surprising not stable.  Any water flow, flooding from storm rain, or even drainage pipes and water just moves the sand. 

[LennyW]

The gravy train has to keep on rollin!!

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, HalAndLois said:

People who didn't read the article but are fascinated by the sound of their own voice would say this, because the article explicitly says that the sidewalks are covered by warranty.  

Where do you live if you believe that nonsense?

[mikebell]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

“Enforcement of traffic laws remains inconsistent.”

AKA non-existent.

 

I see the Railway road is getting its annual make-over again.

[jacko45k]

47 minutes ago, mikebell said:

AKA non-existent.

 

I see the Railway road is getting its annual make-over again.

Where, I was on the Northern bit Tuesday and saw nothing ? Plenty of teeth cracking bumps and bangs there. 

[Charlie29345]

Why has the paving on Beach Road never been completed, there is a few hundred meter section not been renewed?

 

[Free the 115]

On 10/2/2024 at 3:17 AM, Will B Good said:

 

 

No way motorcycles cause any damage.....and cars parking on the pavements is a rarity as the kerbs are too high to drove over.

 

Poor design requirements, poor quality materials and poor workmanship....all combine to achieve this debacle.

 

 

 

I take it you do not drive up and down Threppasit Road. 
At each junction the pavement slopes down to allow cyclists etc to continue along the path. 
this also allows all other traffic to Mount the pavement with ease. 
At the thrappaya road end, nmotorised traffic wanting to turn left, use the footpath to avoid the build up of traffic at the lights

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, Free the 115 said:

I take it you do not drive up and down Threppasit Road. 
At each junction the pavement slopes down to allow cyclists etc to continue along the path. 
this also allows all other traffic to Mount the pavement with ease. 
At the thrappaya road end, nmotorised traffic wanting to turn left, use the footpath to avoid the build up of traffic at the lights

 

 

Look at the photo....good luck bumping up and down those kerbs in a family saloon.

 

 

[thoengthaied]

On 10/2/2024 at 9:22 AM, Hummin said:

It is well known they cheating when they building roads, and do not build after the standard they are given money for, to save money for those who is going to have a piece of the cake.

 

Simply said corruption. 

Seems that English is not your native language!

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, thoengthaied said:

Seems that English is not your native language!

And dyslexic. Do you have a problem to understand my points, or is is just annoying you? 

[seajae]

what people need to realize is that quite often the inspectors are either paid off to look the other way or are threatened with violence against family members if they do not pass it, we have seen first hand  this happening with the consultant in charge of work her company was getting done, he was informed his wife and childrens lives were at risk if the work was not passed. This is Thailand, they get away with it due to all the corruption here, my wifes  friends husband was shot & killed after winning a govt contract, her company has to pay a govt office money every month or they will face major financial loss, all govt offices associated with the company want kick backs to keep things going smoothly, graft/corruption is involved in virtually everything done here, its how a third world country opperates

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 10/2/2024 at 10:04 AM, brianthainess said:

At first I thought those pink bits were for the blind, then I see it would take you straight into a tree, but there again TIT so quite possible even if they were.      

 

I'm not entirely sure if they understand that is what the pink bits are for. 🤣

[mikebell]

On 10/3/2024 at 7:57 AM, jacko45k said:

Where, I was on the Northern bit Tuesday and saw nothing ? Plenty of teeth cracking bumps and bangs there. 

I go South towards Sattahip.  Lots of huge pipes by the side of the road.  Most will be used but the rest will moulder away.

[Wongkitlo]

On 10/4/2024 at 7:36 AM, thoengthaied said:

Seems that English is not your native language!

You very clever. You realize that some people in Pattaya come from that big place called Europe.