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Pattaya to Consider One-Way Traffic Plan for Soi Buakhao

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14 hours ago, papa al said:

clockwise

 

From 2nd to Buakhao on Honey?

 

From Buakhao to 2nd on Diana?

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  • ban private cars between 5pm and 5am, motorbikes and baht buses only

  • Only for 4 wheeled vehicles , motor bikes will still ride against the traffic and food carts will still narrow the road way.

  • Halve the amount of Baht busses using it... problem solved 😉

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15 hours ago, papa al said:

clockwise

You mean : righty tighty. 😉

On 11/12/2025 at 7:22 PM, petermik said:

Halve the amount of Baht busses using it... problem solved 😉

Scrap three of four at least.

Max 4 vehicles in one direction over all of SB. Heavy fines for obstructing traffic.

They ARE the number one reason for congestion.

Just yesterday I was creeping behind a convoy of three empty stinkers.

 

Number two is 24h delivery traffic (4 wheel) parking half on the driveway.

 

Yesterday some complete blockages by parking opposite sides like 20 m apart. Can take minutes to clear up.

Combined with incompetent drivers who need a meter of extra space to pass.

A mess.

 

56 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Scrap three of four at least.

Max 4 vehicles in one direction over all of SB. Heavy fines for obstructing traffic.

They ARE the number one reason for congestion.

Just yesterday I was creeping behind a convoy of three empty stinkers.

 

Number two is 24h delivery traffic (4 wheel) parking half on the driveway.

 

Yesterday some complete blockages by parking opposite sides like 20 m apart. Can take minutes to clear up.

Combined with incompetent drivers who need a meter of extra space to pass.

A mess.

 

It's maybe the impact on the baht buses is delaying the one way, will half be redundant? maybe 10-20 baht taxi bikes in reverse direction can make it work

My first trip there was in 2004.  Soi bukhao was not that busy except for a few hours a day and then only during high season  That changed quickly.  Dust and stuff got awful.  

15 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

From 2nd to Buakhao on Honey?

 

From Buakhao to 2nd on Diana?

oooh

aaah

aaaahi

now papa cornfused

On 11/12/2025 at 4:50 AM, AndyAndyAndy said:

I could swear that when I was there on New Year 2024/2025, this was already implemented? 🤨😳

 

I am baffled why anyone let alone two people gave you a thumbs down for that comment.  Some folks are just unhappy with life I guess.  

4 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

 

I am baffled why anyone let alone two people gave you a thumbs down for that comment.  Some folks are just unhappy with life I guess.  

Don't feed the trolls. 

6 hours ago, papa al said:

oooh

aaah

aaaahi

now papa cornfused

 

You said "clockwise". What did you mean?

2 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

You said "clockwise". What did you mean?

The first move should be to ban food carts, especially the motor bike variety.

29 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

You said "clockwise". What did you mean?

Down Diana, then right up Honey, kinda clockwise

Folks, a Soi Bukow one way is NEVER going to happen not now not EVER....

 

it simply will not work because a massive detour would be required to go the opposite direction of the one-way...

9 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Folks, a Soi Bukow one way is NEVER going to happen not now not EVER....

 

it simply will not work because a massive detour would be required to go the opposite direction of the one-way...

 

They said making 2nd one way S-N after they made beach one way N-S would never work, but they did and it works.

 

What "massive detour" are you talking about? There's one-way 2nd on one side and two-way Third on the other, with multiple sois in between.

11 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

You said "clockwise". What did you mean?

Well, i guess maybe it depends on if one is left-handed

or right-handed.

Also if you're lying on your back

or prone.

Is the perspective from this global hemisphere,

or the opposite.

Cis-gendered or trans-gendered.

Many permutations are possible.

 

Hope this clearifies ....

21 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Folks, a Soi Bukow one way is NEVER going to happen not now not EVER....

 

it simply will not work because a massive detour would be required to go the opposite direction of the one-way...

Presuming it is mainly North to South we got Second Rd to cater for the opposite direction. These things seem to settle in after a spell of chaos. I still remember the complaints of making Second Rd into a One way....

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Presuming it is mainly North to South we got Second Rd to cater for the opposite direction. These things seem to settle in after a spell of chaos. I still remember the complaints of making Second Rd into a One way....

It is a tricky one if you think about it, say you want to go 500 metres the opposite direction on Buakhao, what are you going to do? up to a side soi 300 metres, up the soi 500 metres, up 3rd road 300 metres, back down side soi 500 metres, it's not going to work, needs to have loads of taxi bikes going the wrong way

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It is a tricky one if you think about it, say you want to go 500 metres the opposite direction on Buakhao, what are you going to do? up to a side soi 300 metres, up the soi 500 metres, up 3rd road 300 metres, back down side soi 500 metres, it's not going to work, needs to have loads of taxi bikes going the wrong way

All I know is when I walk along So Buakao now or in future I will ALWAYS keep my eyes open and head on a swivel to avoid getting hit.  Amazes me when I watch some tourists saunter along side by side oblivious to the traffic coming within inches of them.

 

7 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

Amazes me when I watch some tourists saunter along side by side oblivious to the traffic coming within inches of them.

 

Yes i saw that the other day the guy got his ankle run over by a car, nasty

15 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It is a tricky one if you think about it, say you want to go 500 metres the opposite direction on Buakhao, what are you going to do? up to a side soi 300 metres, up the soi 500 metres, up 3rd road 300 metres, back down side soi 500 metres, it's not going to work, needs to have loads of taxi bikes going the wrong way

And THais do seem to have an aversion to going out of their way and riding against traffic is preferred. 

One way will of course be optional for Thai motocyce travellers.

On 11/13/2025 at 4:06 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Accidents there everyday, most would be avoided by one way, i saw a falang get his foot/ankle run over the other day, probably broken, all because not enough room to walk. Make it one way ASAP

Another good reason to ride baht buses as much as possible rather than try and dodge all the racing motorbikes and private cars being driven by idiots or drunks or more likely drunk idiots.  You are much safer in back of a baht bus on buahkow then on foot.

On 11/12/2025 at 6:48 PM, Lucky Bones said:

The soi is not congested. It just has a lot of 'grabpas with their 30 year old wifes.🙃🙃

They should implement a "No Entry Grandpa Rule" on Soi Buakhao. It would cut down the congestion by 80%

On 11/13/2025 at 8:09 AM, Nickcage49 said:

Excellent idea. That street is a safety hazard for both cars and pedestrians.

Hazards are the Songtaews, so many of them and always stopping and blocking traffic. They should ban Songtaews from Soi Buakhao. Would clear up congestion immensely.

On 11/12/2025 at 6:32 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:
On 11/12/2025 at 6:10 PM, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya to Consider One-Way Traffic Plan for Soi Buakhao 

They just spent a fortune on painting lines for 2 way traffic

No need for one way traffic now, this should allow traffic to flow a little better. 

 

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