Pothole pandemonium: Pattaya dark shortcut sparks chaos

[snoop1130]

 

Frustrated residents of South Pattaya have had enough of the endless construction chaos on the infamous shortcut road on Thep Prasit Soi 7. After years of delays and mounting complaints, city council members Nikom Saengkaew and Prasatporn Deeden finally stepped in on November 16 to address the issue.

 

The unfinished road, meant to link Thep Prasit Soi 7 to Soi 9 and Soi 17, has been a community headache for years. Locals, including a vocal resident known as Lung Nieng, expressed their outrage over the lack of progress and the absence of street lighting, which makes the route perilous, particularly at night.

 

“It’s a nightmare trying to navigate this road.”

 

Acknowledging the severity of the situation, the city council members confronted the contractor, demanding swift action. While the project’s final concrete work remains incomplete, the contractor promised an immediate fix: temporary concrete panels will be installed to smooth out the road and make it safer for vehicles.

 

 

“The temporary improvements will be done without delay.”

 

This long-awaited response is a glimmer of hope for weary residents who rely on the shortcut. However, many remain sceptical, given the project’s prolonged timeline. Until the lights are finally switched on and the last pothole is filled, the community will be keeping a close eye on progress.

 

For now, residents are cautiously optimistic that this long-standing inconvenience will finally be resolved, bringing some much-needed relief to South Pattaya’s roads, reported Pattaya Mail.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-20

 

 

[jacko45k]

We had a promise that all the roadworks would end before high season some time back when someone new was appointed into the top position. Second Rd at least seems to be complete, well the Northern end to Klang I often use. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Acknowledging the severity of the situation, the city council members confronted the contractor, demanding swift action. While the project’s final concrete work remains incomplete, the contractor promised an immediate fix: temporary concrete panels will be installed to smooth out the road and make it safer for vehicles

Wrong answer... complete the works, not another quick fix. !!!!!

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

confronted the contractor, demanding swift action

after years of community headaches?  Who awards these contracts?  Why are there no punitive damages for failing to finish on time?  Rhetorical questions, I know.