Jomtien Beach Road could go one-way

PATTAYA:--Local officials are considering making Jomtien Beach Road a one-way street to improve the area’s traffic flow.

At an Aug. 26 meeting on local transportation issues, Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho said the move would double the number of lanes vehicles can use and allow tour buses, minivans and taxis to stop without blocking half the traffic lanes, similar to Pattaya Beach Road.

Attendees at the meeting - who included residents, minivan operators, the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association and Pol. Col. Prasert Jaikla, of the 14th Military Circle - raised numerous objections to the proposal.

They pointed out that, unlike Pattaya, where Second Road is located relatively close to Beach Road, the main connections between Jomtien Beach and Second roads are the much-longer Chaiyapruek and Bunkachana streets.

That, they said, will make transit times much longer and more difficult.

In the end, the panel agreed that more study and more meetings were needed before anything was changed.

Also on the agenda at the transport meeting were progress updates on motorcycle-taxi registration, Pattaya Beach bus stops and accidents at the Pratamnak Hill curve.

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-- Pattaya Mail 2014-09-05

" more study and more meetings were needed before anything was changed."

based on how long it takes to undertake road works i would say they will meet again to talk about this in 10 years

Actually it is a good idea. There are several connections to Second Road (Soi's 5,7, 8, 9 and 16 as well as the one by the market to name some) in addition to Watboon and Chaipruk so the objections are not credible.

The only issue would be song teaws but they would just do the same as in Pattaya.

I for one hope it happens as I live at the end of Beach Road and the traffic at weekends is a nightmare

How about just keep the big tour buses off Beach Road and make special stops on the curb for the baht buses. Don't let them just stop wherever they want, which is typically in the traffic lane.

The tour buses driving along (or trying to) soi5 in Jomtien was a real pain at times, when I visited there recently.

One way beach road, not such a bad idea now that the mad 2nd road is open.

To make this work, I think better connections to Jomtien 2nd Road are required

Too many sensible suggestions based on experience here.

With beach road being one way the authorities can host more festivals on the beach front and put stalls on the first lane of the road to maximise income.