Why is the bay south of Bangkok uninhabited?

[NorthernRyland]

I'm looking on Google maps and I noticed the bay south of Bangkok has nothing down there not even roads. Why is that? I don't see a well defined coastline or anything so maybe it's all swamp?  Just  curious.

 

 

[couchpotato]

14 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm looking on Google maps and I noticed the bay south of Bangkok has nothing down there not even roads. Why is that? I don't see a well defined coastline or anything so maybe it's all swamp?  Just  curious.

 

 

Lowlands, marsh, mud/water...but there are actually many roads in that area..Lots of restaurants, many Wats and businesses.

enlarge your map of the ares.

[NorthernRyland]

yeah zoomed and did street view but never saw any coast. Looks totally abandoned which is wild because it's so close to such a massive city. That's bizarre to me it could be marsh there but the rest of the bay is beaches.

[richard_smith237]

34 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

yeah zoomed and did street view but never saw any coast. Looks totally abandoned which is wild because it's so close to such a massive city. That's bizarre to me it could be marsh there but the rest of the bay is beaches.

 

 

I think coastal area near Bangkok remains relatively uninhabitable due to marshlands and tidal mangroves, making it challenging for commercial development - its unsuitable for high density development - there is also elevated flooding risk making development and undesirable prospect. 

 

Further from the top of the bay, the landscape becomes more suitable for construction, as the geology provides a more stable foundation, with bedrock that allows for easier building and infrastructure development.

 

Thus, while Bangkok is relatively close to the coast, building has always concentrated been further inland. 

 

 

There may also be conservation of the total Mangrove areas to protect against further erosion of the area towards Bangkok.

 

Looking at the Maps - Beaches seem to start in Bang Saen to the East, and Petcahburi to the West....

 

 

 

[Mason45]

I used to visit a friend there, the houses were very cheap but after visiting him several times I thought who in their right mind would want to live there. It was like a bit of an up market shanty town surrounded by marshes and wetlands caused by tides and rain. His soi was always flooded and the mosquitoes were rife at night.Thankfully he moved to Bangkapi and visiting him now is far more pleasant.

[Dr. Zorg]

Lots of fish farms too.