webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Bangkok streets to become more beautifulBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- Ten ugly roads in Bangkok are about to get a whole lot lovelier under the "Ten Beautiful Roads" project, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.How will the roads be beautified?More trees will be planted, streets and sidewalks repaired, road markings repainted, street lights fixed, illegal ads removed and vendors organized, Deputy Permanent Secretary Pirapong Saicheua explained Friday.The project will be completed in November, he added.The roads that will get a makeover include [read more...]Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/09/23/bangkok-streets-become-more-beautiful-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-09-23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeworldwide Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 OKaaaaay..........! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVGerry Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I guess it's a good idea. If you're going to be stuck in traffic, you might as well be stuck in a nice looking road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Doesn't matter how many trees you plant, doesn't matter how many flower pots or rainbows you decorate the streets with. If you don't do something about this horrible congestion in BKK nothing will change. They go out for 2 or 3 days, pretending they are serious with enforcing the law and then they forget about anything, till next time they want to do headlines. That's not how it works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why just Bangkok, there are other towns in Thailand I am led to believe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 until they get rid of all the idiotic obstacles on footpaths (like trees that take up over half a footpath width) and ultimately the vendors cooking food etc the streets/Roads are still going to be a hazard for pedestrians..never mind people sat in cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 The project will be completed in November, he added. Did not say what year though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertty Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 until they get rid of all the idiotic obstacles on footpaths (like trees that take up over half a footpath width) and ultimately the vendors cooking food etc the streets/Roads are still going to be a hazard for pedestrians..never mind people sat in cars I don't mind the roads being hazardous, but don't encourage them to make the pavements better. Its bad enough the motorbikes all over them, don't need them to be so clear that cars start using them too. When I say that, I do realize cars often do use the pavements already but mainly for parking rather than driving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I wonder whether we will actually notice any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Doesn't matter how many trees you plant, doesn't matter how many flower pots or rainbows you decorate the streets with. If you don't do something about this horrible congestion in BKK nothing will change. They go out for 2 or 3 days, pretending they are serious with enforcing the law and then they forget about anything, till next time they want to do headlines. That's not how it works. I saw a guy selling peanuts the other day. He was busy for two hours (!) decorating them in a basket so they all point from the center outward. He did not sell any peanuts during this time, but the decoration was awesome… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 even more beautiful ???????? Not possible. Sarcasm intended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skildpadden Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Good luck with that in Sukhumvit - I am sure it will be very easy around e.g. Nana: "More trees will be planted, streets and sidewalks repaired, road markings repainted, street lights fixed, illegal ads removed and vendors organized," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldebaran1981 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 they should make the roads wider and not nicer! Reduce the jams in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 The project will be completed in November, he added. Did not say what year though. There was a very recent vow / pledge to remove all the unnecessary signs for the streets, including old political posters etc. Has that actually happened? If they can't achieve that, or they can't move the illegal stalls from the footpath, how can they expect people to take them seriously? Anyone thinking about the overhead power cables mess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 broken sidewalks, broken curbs, blocked sidewalks. trees in sidewalks, posts in sidewalks, cars on sidewalks, you would think thais never walked anywhere, strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loongdavid Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Cable TV, Electricity cables , land-line telephone cables, washing lines etc etc etc. Won't happen in my lifetime! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativealien Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Step 1: Bury the ugly electrical wires! And, do it in Pattaya, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why just Bangkok, there are other towns in Thailand I am led to believe Where did it say "just" Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Garbage cans and ash trays please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I keep forgetting, who is supposed to enforce the laws in Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandwhere Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Why just Bangkok, there are other towns in Thailand I am led to believe Not for the present powers that be and their TV fan club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 'The project will be completed in November ...' Which year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Another project that is doomed to failure from the start! any initiative holds only a few days, then everything is back to normal because nobody cares about things that have been started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Anybody remember when they chopped down all those beautiful, full-grown trees along Sathorn several years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I hope they make a sprinkler for those tree's, hate to be in traffic jam for the watertruck who comes to spray daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Many streets would struggle to be less attractive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Step 1: Bury the ugly electrical wires! And, do it in Pattaya, too! Then they will have to dig up the footpath or road just to connect the electricity to a new development. What a mess that will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 'The project will be completed in November ...' Which year? Yeah right, where is "Mr. 90 days I fix it Chalerm" when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Wonder why the BMA or government can't move the power lines and phone lines that line both sides of the sidewalk to underneath the BTS railways, it'll make a big difference along Sukhumvit road. I know moving it underground would be even better, but that would be costly, the best scenario seems to be moving it to the middle divider, then separate it out to the sidewalks in small sections. You will still see power cables, but I think it will be less and more organized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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