Is It An Optical Illusion?

[Valentine]

Whenever I traverse the mountain between Kathu & Patong I always think the big Patong sign is on a lean which gives me cause to ponder that the whole lot will come tumbling down one day. Remember no expense was spared on the erection of this feature but I guess the builder left his plumb bob at home that day.

[KarenBravo]

Nine million baht it cost.

Same as a luxury villa.

Think there was any corruption involved?

[NamKangMan]

The sign is ok. The mountain is on the lean.

Edited July 6, 2012 by NamKangMan

[maipompui]

OP is right..have been observing the lean since construction......is on the move for sure!!

[hkt83100]

Hopefully that ugly thing will come down some day, but not while someone is passing on the road...

[grumpyoldman]

I agree with the OP, thats an expensive erection..........................

[Shot]

I agree with the OP, thats an expensive erection..........................

Big too

[NomadJoe]

Where the hell is Patong City anyway? Tourists want to come to a beach, not a city.

[Shot]

Edited July 6, 2012 by Shot

[bunta71]

Reading the Opening Title i thought this would be another thread about Ladyboys/men

[steelepulse]

Nine million baht it cost.

Same as a luxury villa.

Think there was any corruption involved?

Just a bit, about 8+ million.

[britpop]

Me and a mate stopped and had a look, it's on the move, when you take the height of the wall and relate it to the angle of the hill that it's holding back, without a retaining reinforced concrete structure behind the brick work, it has to move.

Can anyone remember if a retainer wall was built first, the wall now is defiantly not plumb (vertically straight)

[Valentine]

Me and a mate stopped and had a look, it's on the move, when you take the height of the wall and relate it to the angle of the hill that it's holding back, without a retaining reinforced concrete structure behind the brick work, it has to move.

Can anyone remember if a retainer wall was built first, the wall now is defiantly not plumb (vertically straight)

Building a strong retaining wall would probably have cost too much. I feel it is definitely a dangerous situation especially since there have been numerous slides on that road over the years.

[KarenBravo]

I agree, a defiantly dangerous situation.

[sportsman69]

I agree, a defiantly dangerous situation.

Has anyone calculated an actual time frame, some enterprising soul can run a book.

I want to be there when it goes, If a push comes to a shove.....................no cheating now.

Aw heck I'll put up a box of beer Lao for the closest prediction.

Mods. can we please run a poll ?

Edited July 10, 2012 by sportsman69

[Guest]

Could someone snap an picture of it while driving by and post it here.