Stoplights went in on Sai Yuan some weeks back.

The ones at the three way where Gig's Jam Club is, at times backed traffic up toward Nai harn Beach like never seen before, then the timer was too short to clear all the traffic causing a complete cluster*ruck and making things real dangerous as the motorbikes then went to using the oncoming lane.

The light at Cheers bar three way, the right turn lane going to Nai Harn Beach 10 seconds ( too short ), and the cars parked in front of the hardware store have the oncoming going into the people there in the turn lane.

The peak of the peak season, well, logic set in and they turned the lights off and what do you know, all the traffic back to moving smoothly. Hallelujah Buddha !

Funny thing but then again their called STOP lights.

Funny thing but then again their called STOP lights.

Right, but when the STOP lights cause more traffic problems than previously, whats the point of them?

It's like an automatic BIB with whistle screwing up Chalong circle.

The point is in the name: stop

please, you will drive yourself crazy trying to figure out the logic, just look and go Ahhhhh, shake your head and give a little rye smile

please, you will drive yourself crazy trying to figure out the logic, just look and go Ahhhhh, shake your head and give a little rye smile

Left, right, forward, backward, straight, back, up, down, pick my face, pick my nose.

The only logic involved in this is money. I have never seen any traffic build up at those 3 way intersections prior to the new lights.

The only logic involved in this is money. I have never seen any traffic build up at those 3 way intersections prior to the new lights.

I don't think they were placed because of traffic build-up but because of danger. At the sai yuan intersection eg were daily multiple accidents.

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please, you will drive yourself crazy trying to figure out the logic, just look and go Ahhhhh, shake your head and give a little rye smile

Yes, and whatever you do, DON'T give them "the one finger salute" or honk your horn at them.

This will result in you being shot. :)

The only logic involved in this is money. I have never seen any traffic build up at those 3 way intersections prior to the new lights.

I don't think they were placed because of traffic build-up but because of danger. At the sai yuan intersection eg were daily multiple accidents.

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If you are talking about Saiyuan & Viset I agree they need lights there but the other 2 on Saiyuan I feel people have always approached those cautiously & courtesy generally prevails.

Yeah,stop lights. One that has been bugging me for a long time is one I have to pass by on my way to paradise island, where the very busy Ranong-Phuket road meets the far less traveled Phangnga-Phuket road. The light turns green for about 10 seconds, before turning red for a long time to allow the trickle of traffic from Phangnga to pass through.

Why do it the easy way when you can also do it the hard way?

You can rest assured somewhere in a dark room in Phuket the Traffic Disruption Police are working diligently to win the annual longest 'JAM" on the island award. An accolade at the moment proudly held by the Chalong Police who for a brief moment when they ceased shaking down tourists to install traffic lights just before the circle in Chalong. These guys would be dangerous if they utilised the source of their acumen.

The only logic involved in this is money. I have never seen any traffic build up at those 3 way intersections prior to the new lights.

I don't think they were placed because of traffic build-up but because of danger. At the sai yuan intersection eg were daily multiple accidents.

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If you are talking about Saiyuan & Viset I agree they need lights there but the other 2 on Saiyuan I feel people have always approached those cautiously & courtesy generally prevails.

Agreed, Sai Yuan and the speedway ( Vichit) needed lights, but the three 3ways where the lights were installed was a nice earner for a few people, but caused unnecessary traffic at intersections that didn't need the lights. Glad to see the lights are again non functional.

The only logic involved in this is money. I have never seen any traffic build up at those 3 way intersections prior to the new lights.

I don't think they were placed because of traffic build-up but because of danger. At the sai yuan intersection eg were daily multiple accidents.

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If you are talking about Saiyuan & Viset I agree they need lights there but the other 2 on Saiyuan I feel people have always approached those cautiously & courtesy generally prevails.

The daughter of my wife used to work in the restaurant opposite the new Sai Yuan lights, and she told me there were daily multiple accidents. You may feel it safe, but apparently it is not there.