Pinklao Bts Extension

[andyfletch]

This in 2bangkok today, with the translators comments at the end!!

New Land expropriation for Pinklao underground extension to Phrannok

- translated and summarized by Wisarut Bholsithi from Thairath, January 4, 2006

Thairath correspondents said that BMA has hired the consultant to handle the 7.7-km Pinklao underground extension of BTS from National Stadium to Phrannok so they can submit the study results to the Committee for Conserving and Developing Rattakosin Island in January 2006 to get approval for the underground section to pass through Rattanakosin island with a price tag of 26.285 billion baht. The track would go underground in front of Wat Chaimonkhon, passing Rama 1 Road, Chakkaraphatdiphongse Road, Lan Luang Road, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Thonburi Railway Station, and Issaraphab Road before ending up at Phran Nok.

There will be five stations for this Pinklao extension:

1) Kasatsuek - underground station at Bumrung Muang in front of Hua Chiaw Hospital with a gate in front of Sino-Thai Medical Center, Bangkok General Hospital, behind Europena Tower and footpaths before reaching Yotse Lane.

2) Phan Fah Leelart - under Ratchadamnoen Avenue before reaching Democracy Monument with a gate in front of Thewet Insurance, Bank Thai, Din So Road, and Internal Revenue Department - Bangkok Area 1.

3) Sanam Luang - under Ratchadamnoen Kal Avenue in front of Government Lottery Office, with a gate in front of the Government Lottery Office, Sanam Luang, WWI Monument, and Khok Wua intersection near the October 14 Monument.

4) Bangkok Noy - under Arun Amarin Road between Siriraj Hospital and Arun Amarin Bridge with a gate in front of Siriraj Hospital (but Wat Amarinthararam would be closer) and the Railway Market near Thonburi Station.

5) Yaek Fai Chai -under Phra Nok Road, 600 meters from Phran Nok Intersection and near the upcoming road from Phran Nok to Phutthamonthon Sai 4 with a gate at Charansanitwongse 31 and Charansanitwongse 31/1. This station is to interchange with the Blue Ring.

BMA would allocate 2 billion baht for land expropriation with the details as follows:

1. Rama I Road - in front of Wat Chai Mongkhon - 337 Sq. Wah, 0.101 billion baht

2. Kasatsuek Station - 1.759 sq. wah 0.593 billion baht

3. Phanfah Leelart Station - 259 sq. wah - 0.067 billion baht

4. Sanam Luang Station - 810 sq. wah, 0.210 billion baht

5. Bangkok Noy Station - 5022 sq. wah 0.593 billion baht

6. Phran Nok Station - 1719 sq. wah, 1.719 billion baht

This line is to deal with traffic jam on Ratchadamnoen Avenue which is already at 16,097 cars/day/traffic lane (741 cars/hour/traffic lane) and Pinklao Bridge which is already saturated as with 18,796 cars/day/traffic lane.

Notes: The extension would definitely be very popular and the central government would be in serious trouble if they obstruct this extension, because it would boost more passengers who ride train to Namtok and Kanchanaburi and those who want to go to Sanam Luang.

BMA would have to make serious consideration about feeder buses and vans to pick up those who live along Pinklao Road up to the Southern Bus Terminal to feed into the Pinklao extension.

[Florin]

Wow, that sounds great...this would also mean BTS access to Kao Sahn, very handy indeed

[DJ Pat]

Can't see this happening. All mouth and no trousers as usual.

[andyfletch]

Can't see this happening. All mouth and no trousers as usual.

Ah, so you've spotted the deliberate mistake

Maybe should change my avatar to a flying pig instead !!!

[ProfessorFart]

It will be great if it happens but I can't see it happeneing anytime soon.