fxm88 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Work nearing completion on Beach Road. Work is nearing completion on Beach Road. Police Lieutenant General Surawongsamsanatcharee, the Provincial Commander of Police in an interview declared that work shall be complete by end-of-year. The underground tsunami shelters which the city has been installing at Pattaya Beach will then be stocked with food, fresh water, and provisions enough to last 3 to 4 weeks while water levels subside. At the earliest indication of a tsunami, beach-goers can seek safety in the shelters. When the all clear is given survivors will emerge and set about the task of repopulating coastal regions. Now that the temporary landscaping project is complete an advertising campaign will be launched to alert residents and visitors alike as to the existence of the underground shelters. -Pattaya City News Monday 10th October 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBBER Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Shouldn't this be in the jokes forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Finished 18 months late , not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxm88 Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 Shouldn't this be in the jokes forum. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shouldn't the "real" news about this project be over there, too? Shouldn't half the news coming out of Pattaya? Anyways, here's a pic from this afternoon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh101 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Work nearing completion on Beach Road......... The underground tsunami shelters which the city has been installing at Pattaya Beach will then be stocked with food, fresh water, and provisions enough to last 3 to 4 weeks while water levels subside. At the earliest indication of a tsunami, beach-goers can seek safety in the shelters. When the all clear is given survivors will emerge and set about the task of repopulating coastal regions. Now that the temporary landscaping project is complete an advertising campaign will be launched to alert residents and visitors alike as to the existence of the underground shelters. -Pattaya City News Monday 10th October 2005 <deleted> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I doubt many people will trip over that after a skin full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryofthailand Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Wasn't the idea of putting all the electric and telephone cables underground scrapped? I still see all the wires above ground. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonman Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Wasn't the idea of putting all the electric and telephone cables underground scrapped? I still see all the wires above ground.Barry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just don't understand whats going on! One side of Beach Road you get electrocuted the other side you avoid the missing tiles, unexplainable craters and people repairing things that the next day are broken again Outside the Royal Garden you walk with a limp for a long way as half the pavement is semi-tiled, half concrete, if you can call it that. Yet in my town, only 30 minutes away, the standard of workmanship is great compared to Pattaya standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Shouldn't this be in the jokes forum. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shouldn't the "real" news about this project be over there, too? Shouldn't half the news coming out of Pattaya? Anyways, here's a pic from this afternoon: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> err...What is it? Got a funny feeling someone is going to say its the entrance to the underground T shelters (with the food for 3-4 weeks) for 10,000 beachgoersto slide into if and when and will the last man please shut the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tufty Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 (edited) Shouldn't this be in the jokes forum. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shouldn't the "real" news about this project be over there, too? Shouldn't half the news coming out of Pattaya? Anyways, here's a pic from this afternoon: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This must be a joke I've looked on the Pattaya City News web site for Monday 10th October 2005 and can't find it also photos on their site have a PCN logo in the bottom corner so as I haven't seen this thing It must be a doctored photo Edited October 10, 2005 by Tufty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I've just ridden along beach road and didn't see any U.F.O. tops,just the normal craters and roadworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baht&sold Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I only get down there once a month and just got back. Maybe it's just me but at least the actual pedestrian promenade on the beach side looked quite alright and much improved (didn't see any UFO's either;). Still, a work in progress elsewhere, as always Patters is bursting at the seams- infrastructure traditionally lags in SE Asia and then is poorly designed, to be re-corrected over and over. This to compensate for designing for 'today' due to lack of public funds combined with a cronyfest bid system. This isn't unique to just Pattaya course and that's the way of it untill a tax system with teeth is in place (to support burgeoning public costs) plus a transparent bid system. But then expect your costs/taxes etc to rival Spain etc and I fully expect to hear ppl sighing thinking about these good ol' days... Meanwhile, try to enjoy the bumps along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I drove down Beach Road yesterday afternoon and didn't see any of these shelters... Isn't Photoshop a wonderful toy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I drove down Beach Road yesterday afternoon and didn't see any of these shelters... Isn't Photoshop a wonderful toy... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Think that they are underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I drove down Beach Road yesterday afternoon and didn't see any of these shelters... Isn't Photoshop a wonderful toy... Think that they are underground. Did you enlarge the "photograph"? I may have been distracted by some of the other sights along that stretch of road but I certainly didn't see anything like this. I'll have another look tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryofthailand Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 This might be a little off topic, but i can't figure out why pattaya spends tons of money and can't get anything completed. Not only the beach, the counters for the stop lights. Why they could not maintaine them when just south of pattaya in Amphur Satahip they have no problems, with the counters and even up in Surin their able to maintain them in a working condition. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I drove very slowly down Beach Road at about 8:00pm last night... and still didn't see any of these "shelters". I'd call this a HOAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) Hmmmm think about it - who in their right mind would jump into a hole w/hatch in it? The way thai construction is - it would be flooded the minute a tsunami rolled in, obvious hoax. Edited October 11, 2005 by britmaveric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvk1951 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Just checked the calendar and it is definitely not April 1st but that obviously does not hinder some funny bones. A variation of screen doors on a submarine me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecubes Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Work nearing completion on Beach Road.[/ Ten out of ten for the wind up You even got some people going down beach road to have a look. Nice one Have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 fxm88 your a 24 carrat ###### , I salute you BTW , I was going down Beach Rd for another reason, honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 fxm88 your a 24 carrat ###### , I salute you BTW , I was going down Beach Rd for another reason, honest Me too... Alright... I admit it... you got me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbo Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I drove down Beach Road yesterday afternoon and didn't see any of these shelters... Isn't Photoshop a wonderful toy... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Think that they are underground. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, they are underground. I nearly fell down one of the entrances last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 The hatch leads to a short time room under the footpath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailien8 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Just keep the accursed motorcyclists off the beachfront promenade that was built for walkers, joggers and bicycle riders. Of course the tsunami shelters is a hoax. The construction work is to put overhead wires underground and make the promenade better than ever -- if they can keep the motor vehicles off! Sadly, the rude drivers seem to have taken advantage of the construction mess to invade their intrusive presence to pedestrian territory. The TAT actually responded to my written complaint with an emailed promise to restore the promenade to what it was several years ago, before the digging started. They will supposedly put up high curbs and other physical barriers to keep the moto geeks where they belong, on Beach Road with the other motor vehicles. I look forward to being able once again to walk in peace and safety on a lovely beachfront walkway, trying my best to ignore the noisy chaos of the road on the other side of the barriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I understand that that leaves the way clear for the planned extention of beach road sea front along Walking Street so demolition of the properties who can't prove ownership could begin as early as next month? Do you think they'll warn customers inside first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 will they or won't they? The eternal Walking St question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 will they or won't they?The eternal Walking St question <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Doubtful - that takes planning and thought. Not alot of that going around w/works projects here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor McCloud Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Toxic Shannywanka should make Pattaya the roadworks hub of Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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