1 minute ago, MarkBR said:

There is one small bit from the centre to Leith.  The whole scheme was a sh*tshow/clusterf**k - driven by an incompetent council leader who ran away to England to escape.

 

Sailed from Leith docks on a tall ship.....June 1972.....thought it best to let you know.

5 hours ago, Sqoop said:

assume it will carry sewerage for new condos but I don't see any processing plant before the sea ? So they plan to dump all that waste at Jomtien beach ?

They did connect the section running to 2nd Rd next to Rimhad Condo to the new waste line under 2nd Rd. completed last year.  Where that waste line terminates is a good question.  They are still digging from time to time at that Rimhad site but is seems more dirt management than anything else.

8 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Delaying projects is just a blatant cash grab for authorities and their contractor mates! It never stops in Pattaya..." officials are under increasing pressure to provide solutions"....they don't care....extensions of time claims keep them happy and rich!

 

Seems to me there's several negatives as to why it takes so long, including a severe lack of management skills: organizing, planning, controlling, availability and allocation of resources, monitoring progress and fast action where progress is not OK. 

 

Many Thai universities offer enginering degree including courses specific to the paragraph above but somehow...

On 8/1/2025 at 10:05 AM, snoop1130 said:

Picture courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

Pattaya's unfolding drainage and road construction saga is hitting a nerve, as residents of Thepprasit Soi 7 and 9 face a prolonged nightmare with no end in sight. What began as a critical infrastructure improvement has spiralled into a disrupted community battleground, leaving roads muddy, access blocked, and frustrations boiling over as the project drags into its fourth year.

 

Locals are increasingly vocal about the disruption, with many expressing outrage at what they view as blatant neglect by city officials. A resident of a nearby condominium summarised the growing discontent:

 

“This isn’t just inconvenient—it’s dangerous. We’re navigating potholes, trash, stray dogs, and detours that double our travel time, and no one seems to care.”

 

The chaos centres around the temporary access road off Soi 17, now a treacherous, trash-laden path. Meanwhile, Soi 7's excavation has severed access from Thepprasit Road, leaving residents with a choice between a 4-kilometre detour or a perilous mud-slicked walk. The situation worsens with packs of stray dogs haunting the construction zones, adding to the perils pedestrians face.

 

A local woman shared her woes: “It’s hard enough walking through the mud. Now we have to worry about being bitten, too?”

 

Tenants in nearby condo developments feel overlooked, believing their neighbourhood is being sacrificed for tourist hotspots like Jomtien Beach and the Eastern Sports Stadium. Despite ongoing complaints to city departments and relevant agencies, change remains elusive.

 

“We understand infrastructure work takes time,” a local said, “but four years with no timeline, no updates, and no concern for the people living here? That’s not acceptable.”

 

Residents are now demanding immediate action from Pattaya officials. Calls for transparency and communication are growing louder, with a push for city engineers and planners to meet and provide a specific timeline for the project's completion.

 

“If this were happening in a tourist hotspot, it would’ve been done years ago,” a condo tenant lamented. “It’s time they remembered the people who live here.”

As tensions mount, the community stands united in its call: fix the mess, or face the community’s wrath.

 

With local patience wearing thin, Pattaya officials are under increasing pressure to provide solutions. As the project continues without a clear end, the urgency for action is more pressing than ever, with residents determined not to be sidelined any longer.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-08-01

 

Thainess at it’s best. 🤷🏼

8 hours ago, Toby1947 said:

Aways said condos in Thailand are worthless,  well probably worth about 20 baht each 😅😂😅

 

If you turn around, we would be,  able to hear you a bit better. 

15 hours ago, Toby1947 said:

UK. 2 Bedroom flat bought for £30,000 30yrs ago. Now worth £200,000 and rising now rented out at £1,100 a month. And I've been a Snowbird for the last 20yrs. I think I know who got the best deal, 25yr. old condo worth about 25 baht.😅😂😅

And £20k of RR shares bought 3 years ago now worth over £400k...with no hassle or tax to pay 👍 

Seen many many examples of this over the years, always think back to the poor buggers with condos or businesses on Soi 15. Not only the slow moving and very messy drainage project, but a few electrical fires thrown in too. 

On 8/2/2025 at 7:02 AM, Will B Good said:

Did they ever finish the tramline that went from nowhere to nowhere?

 

On 8/2/2025 at 7:06 AM, MarkBR said:

There is one small bit from the centre to Leith.

 

Goes out to the airport now too.

Poor condo buyers.  Not only these situations, but it is a terrible investment and a waste of investible money.

Come out way ahead financially by renting.

The road / sewer construction situation at Laguna 3 just became worse. Access from Soi 7 / second road is completely blocked. 

 

This will make ordering taxis and getting to Jomtien very difficult. When I told security they seemed surprised. It makes me wonder who is in charge and whether they communicate.  

 

Wait for the day when a tourist falls in one of the holes being dug or gets hit by debris or a digger.