Lanta Ferry Still A Headache

[huggybear]

I was down to Koh Lanta last week, waited in line 2.5 hours to get on the car ferry.

It was unbelievable too, the geniuses running the thing had both ferrys going the same direction at the same time (instead of alternating) so that when they both would arrive at one time, one ferry would have to wait for all the cars to clear before releasing their cars, therefore making it even more inefficient !!!!

Anybody heard any news regarding next high season (?), because if something doesn't change the wait will be six hours....

[NBT TV Phuket]

MiniVDO: Most residents agree with the construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands in Krabi.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=248

A final public meeting on the plan for construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands of Krabi have reached an agreement on the plan design. The participants comprised local community leaders and the general public. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak concluded that the consultant, who carried out the plan design and environmental impact, has conducted surveys and questionnaires and these indicated that residents, especially on Lanta Island agreed that the construction of the bridge be carried out as an urgent matter to ease transportation problems. He said if the project gets a green light from the Environmental Board, the provincial authority would push for it to be included in the 2010 fiscal budget. The project is estimated to cost over 300 million baht to build.

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 16 June 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Contact [email protected]

[South]

MiniVDO: Most residents agree with the construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands in Krabi.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=248

A final public meeting on the plan for construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands of Krabi have reached an agreement on the plan design. The participants comprised local community leaders and the general public. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak concluded that the consultant, who carried out the plan design and environmental impact, has conducted surveys and questionnaires and these indicated that residents, especially on Lanta Island agreed that the construction of the bridge be carried out as an urgent matter to ease transportation problems. He said if the project gets a green light from the Environmental Board, the provincial authority would push for it to be included in the 2010 fiscal budget. The project is estimated to cost over 300 million baht to build.

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 16 June 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Contact [email protected]

So they want to build a bridge between Lanta Yai and Lanta Noi. Wouldn't you have thought that a bridge between the mainland and Lanta Noi would be more appropriate? That's where the longest waits are.

[huggybear]

MiniVDO: Most residents agree with the construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands in Krabi.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=248

A final public meeting on the plan for construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands of Krabi have reached an agreement on the plan design. The participants comprised local community leaders and the general public. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak concluded that the consultant, who carried out the plan design and environmental impact, has conducted surveys and questionnaires and these indicated that residents, especially on Lanta Island agreed that the construction of the bridge be carried out as an urgent matter to ease transportation problems. He said if the project gets a green light from the Environmental Board, the provincial authority would push for it to be included in the 2010 fiscal budget. The project is estimated to cost over 300 million baht to build.

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 16 June 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Contact [email protected]

That's great, but until then, why do they not allow another ferry company (or two) to operate?

Responses regarding corruption need not be posted...........

[Nirvana]

MiniVDO: Most residents agree with the construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands in Krabi.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=248

A final public meeting on the plan for construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands of Krabi have reached an agreement on the plan design. The participants comprised local community leaders and the general public. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak concluded that the consultant, who carried out the plan design and environmental impact, has conducted surveys and questionnaires and these indicated that residents, especially on Lanta Island agreed that the construction of the bridge be carried out as an urgent matter to ease transportation problems. He said if the project gets a green light from the Environmental Board, the provincial authority would push for it to be included in the 2010 fiscal budget. The project is estimated to cost over 300 million baht to build.

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 16 June 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Contact [email protected]

That's great, but until then, why do they not allow another ferry company (or two) to operate?

Responses regarding corruption need not be posted...........

dont think you need to spend 300 Million baht to solve this problem or help it a great deal.Just some good old common sense and more ferries. But then again its a great chance when spending 300 million to ...

[huggybear]

MiniVDO: Most residents agree with the construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands in Krabi.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/prev...php?news_id=248

A final public meeting on the plan for construction of a bridge linking Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands of Krabi have reached an agreement on the plan design. The participants comprised local community leaders and the general public. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak concluded that the consultant, who carried out the plan design and environmental impact, has conducted surveys and questionnaires and these indicated that residents, especially on Lanta Island agreed that the construction of the bridge be carried out as an urgent matter to ease transportation problems. He said if the project gets a green light from the Environmental Board, the provincial authority would push for it to be included in the 2010 fiscal budget. The project is estimated to cost over 300 million baht to build.

Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 16 June 2008 & http://thainews.prd.go.th/newsenglish/ Contact [email protected]

That's great, but until then, why do they not allow another ferry company (or two) to operate?

Responses regarding corruption need not be posted...........

dont think you need to spend 300 Million baht to solve this problem or help it a great deal.Just some good old common sense and more ferries. But then again its a great chance when spending 300 million to ...

But then again its a great chance when spending 300 million to ......................spend 50 million on booze, mistresses and bargirls?