george Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Chiang Mai canopied walkway to be SE Asia's longest CHIANG MAI: -- The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry's Botanical Garden Organisation will invest Bt50 million to build Thailand's first canopied walkway in the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden in Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district, a senior official said Monday. The 350-by-20-metre walkway - to help research and stimulate ecotourism - is still at the design process and should be completed by 2010, organisation president Withoon Karuna said. He added that before the project starts, an environmental impact assessment would be done to prevent damage to the 6,500rai garden, and if completed as planned, the walkway would be Southeast Asia's longest canopied walkway. -- The Nation 2008-12-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm sure it will be lovely but if they spent the same amount of money finding ways to use and promote the Ratchapreuk site it would probably attract more tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterman21 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Wow, a walkway as long as a big ship, pure genius! What next space flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 How does a walkway "help research & stimulate ecotourism". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 How does a walkway "help research & stimulate ecotourism". Someone gave them a budget and they have to come up with something. Giving everyone an umbrella on loan would be a whole lot more practical and cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Wouldn't it be better, to help explore more of the gardens, if it were 2.0 metres wide and 3,500 metres long ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 There are a lot of really COLD poor people in the mountains of CM right now. What a waste of money Another "White Elephant"...I thought it was just co-incidence when I saw them outside the Night Safari...I now know they were serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think the Sirikit Botanical Garden is one of the best attractions around Chiang Mai. Great location, beautiful facilities, educational. If the walkway is built to the same standard, it will probably only improve the place. Isn't this the kind of government investment in the tourism infrastructure that everyone claims Chiang Mai needs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think the Sirikit Botanical Garden is one of the best attractions around Chiang Mai. Great location, beautiful facilities, educational. Me too. AND they have a lot of plants for sale for your garden at really good prices; lots of tree seedlings and the like for 20-30-50 baht. Everyone else can take another swig of their vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaShadow Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think the Sirikit Botanical Garden is one of the best attractions around Chiang Mai. Great location, beautiful facilities, educational. If the walkway is built to the same standard, it will probably only improve the place. Isn't this the kind of government investment in the tourism infrastructure that everyone claims Chiang Mai needs? Well, it would probably do allot more good to clear the down town streets, such as walking street, Thapae Rd. and the roads around the moat, of all the ad. boards, non-functioning ubersized concrete lamp posts and other garbage. Couple that with ordering the mom and pop car rentals to take there cars of the walk ways as well.......... One more "white elephant" I am afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think the Sirikit Botanical Garden is one of the best attractions around Chiang Mai. Great location, beautiful facilities, educational. If the walkway is built to the same standard, it will probably only improve the place. Isn't this the kind of government investment in the tourism infrastructure that everyone claims Chiang Mai needs? Well, it would probably do allot more good to clear the down town streets, such as walking street, Thapae Rd. and the roads around the moat, of all the ad. boards, non-functioning ubersized concrete lamp posts and other garbage. Couple that with ordering the mom and pop car rentals to take there cars of the walk ways as well.......... One more "white elephant" I am afraid. I agree, widen the existing streets, add better lights, maybe even a few crosswalks.... Maybe it would add some safety for the tourists..... Hmmmmm by the way, where are all the tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) I agree, widen the existing streets, add better lights, maybe even a few crosswalks.... Maybe it would add some safety for the tourists..... Hmmmmm by the way, where are all the tourists? They have changed vacation plans. They read about "Southeast Asia's longest canopied walkway" and decided to wait until it was built Build it and they will come Edited December 9, 2008 by PoorSucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 One more "white elephant" I am afraid. Aren't white elephants supposed to be lucky, in Thai culture ? Perhaps the government might build more in future ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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