Road Conditions

[kawapower]

Why does it seem impossible for this country to provide a safe and decent road surface, I have driven up to Cha Am a few times in the last few months and I am surprised my cars suspension is still in one piece, huge holes and the most awful road surface I have ever experienced, is there a lack of funds or just a lack of knowledge on how to make roads, The roads on Phuket are mostly okay but leave the Island and they deteriorate rapidly, maybe it's time to buy a tank!!

[colinneil]

You think you got problems look at the photo i have 34 kilometers of this just to get a beer.

[colinneil]

You think you got problems look at the photo i have 34 kilometers of this just to get a beer.

[transam]

The roads have no foundation, just compressed soil .

[mogandave]

Low cost construction combined with a high water table and having to building on sand, I don't think they do too bad considering what they spend and what they have to work with.

[uptheos]

But I thought people came here to get away from the trappings of western life?

[kartman]

I enjoy it with either the right hand or left hand wheels on the dirt at 150 and then the switch back , when the road becomes good again it's time.

[VocalNeal]

It's better here than Indonesia!

[Theoutsider]

"MP's have to eat first"as the saying goes. There is just the thinnest of top crust on the road.

[anon210]

That is one of the reasons that got me to buy a SUV instead of a sedan or similar car. Went to Hua Hin last week-end, and the irregularities were absorbed at speed in stride.