In Through The Out Door: Highway 7 Drivers Create Own, Dangerous Solutions To Missing Ramp Problem

[Rimmer]

In through the out door: Highway 7 drivers create own, dangerous solutions to missing ramp problem

PATTAYA: -- The government’s puzzling failure to add on- and off-ramps to both sides of the Highway 7 extension continues to wreak havoc with traffic as motorists drive the wrong way and police can only issue tickets.

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-- Pattaya Mail 2011-01-23

[Phil Conners]

Isn't this the Basjke Exit?

Why don't they just wake up and make those missing exit and entry ramps?

Edited January 23, 2011 by Phil Conners

[raro]

It's the only way to do it. Get out through the entry

Calculating risks...I believe it is far safer taking the highway and exit the wrong way than going soi Siam Country Club and encountering all sorts of motorcycles without light, the mobile soup kitchen with broken light and the lone bicycle rider who doesn't even believe that lights are available for his vehicle. Add the pick-ups with disco in the back overtaking where you shouldn't, I take the "Basjke Exit" any time!

[pipo1000]

Believe it or not but not so long ago I saw a 50 seater tour bus taking the exit.

[Boater]

unbelievable

[timekeeper]

Isn't this the Basjke Exit?

Why don't they just wake up and make those missing exit and entry ramps?

the problem is that in the original design there was to be a toll booth sited before the Pattaya exit

they did not want traffic entering from Pong to avoid them building and operating a toll ticket issuing station

nor did they want them clogging the system which was intended only as a fast route for tourist traffic

it was not meant for locals to use

so unless they close that junction altogether this is it for now and obviously not for the faint hearted

[Phil Conners]

Well obviously the plans have changed. There are no toll stations, nor does there seem to be any plans for adding any, so why not face reality and make the missing ramps.

Even if they would at some point add a toll booth it would probably be around where the motorway merge with the Rayong bypass, and traffic between Nongprue and Pattaya should be irrelevant.

[timekeeper]

Well obviously the plans have changed. There are no toll stations, nor does there seem to be any plans for adding any, so why not face reality and make the missing ramps.

Even if they would at some point add a toll booth it would probably be around where the motorway merge with the Rayong bypass, and traffic between Nongprue and Pattaya should be irrelevant.

tell city hall Phil, not me

i just remember seeing the original plans and the toll booth was intended to be sited just before the intersection with Sukhumvit road

the reason for this was two fold:

get money

slow down the flow of traffic filtering onto Sukhumvit road

as its in my area, i remember a reported statement very well, when they were asked before about ramps at Pong they said:

its not for locals!

i think if it continues to be reported as a problem they will do what they usually do

simply close it altogether so no one can use it

[Phil Conners]

Yeah, typical Thai solution

[Tokay]

Hmmmm. I wonder how bad Khun Whateverhisnameisporn would lose face if he had to admit he messed up and had to built the correct ramps.

Or, as it usually goes, someone swindled a lot of the money and they had to skip some.

[timekeeper]

Hmmmm. I wonder how bad Khun Whateverhisnameisporn would lose face if he had to admit he messed up and had to built the correct ramps.

Or, as it usually goes, someone swindled a lot of the money and they had to skip some.

i remember that the ramps were not on the original plans

as i said before, when queried by the press and asked why there were no ramps, they said this road was not for locals use

[pipo1000]

Today at 7.30 PM I passed the entrance alias exit just when a motorbike is using it as an exit.......................Hey what is that written on the back of his vest.....yes it is POLICE in nice fluorescent letters.

By the way saw earlier in the day that a sergeant somchai has been hidden along the road beside the highway and hands out surprise tickets to people who use the exit.

[raro]

Good news! there are construction works under way to end this nonsense and we will have an exit ant entry ramp any time soon.

Will this put mr. Monchai out of job this is the friendly high way patrol policeman who stopped me numerous times and even fined me here and there....