MrWorldwide Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 No monsoon, few tourists, time to repave one of Pattaya's problem children - kudos to whomever is responsible if it's done quickly and effectively. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haaaa just like Thappraya Road it will be long drawn and a danger and will continue for years, just to line certain peoples pockets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwide Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Haaaa just like Thappraya Road it will be long drawn and a danger and will continue for years, just to line certain peoples pockets. I guess we'll know by November if you're right. Some very unhappy tourists and Bangkok escapees if that proves to be the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) And bang on cue for roadworks - it rains hard this morning! Edited September 24, 2014 by petercool language adjustment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks for the heads up. Now I know to avoid there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 can anybody advise if they're just resurfacing the road or are they doing new drainage etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 What a mess it is. South Pattaya to Central, surface removed. Either a sand- & dust-storm or a mud-pit after the water-truck drove by. Sorry for the people and businesses along that road. MS> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Bear Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Pics please............. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjamesjohnson Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Looks like they are using a grinding machine to knock down all the high spots prior to repaving. Hopefully they have stabilized the road slab to prevent the new surface from undulating. Edited September 24, 2014 by khunjamesjohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk888 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Biffo the bear ............ why not stroll down there, take some pics, post them and thereby fulfil your desire and keep everybody so happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Bear Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Looks like they are using a grinding machine to knock down all the high spots prior to repaving. Hopefully they have stabilized the road slab to prevent the new surface from undulating. Good to read. Makes sense and looks like it's not a patch job. Lets hope they get it done quickly and do a good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Looks like they are using a grinding machine to knock down all the high spots prior to repaving. Hopefully they have stabilized the road slab to prevent the new surface from undulating. Yes I'm sure they'll be doing that, as well as creating appropriate runoff camber to appropriate drains so that 2nd Road will be alleviated of future flooding issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunjamesjohnson Posted September 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2014 It does look like they have been "road jacking" by drilling holes and pumping in some kind of slurry. Noticed lots of small holes drilled and filled all along the 2nd road prior to this grinding operation. Lets hope the city has not taken too many shortcuts and the new surface lasts a long time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) It does look like they have been "road jacking" by drilling holes and pumping in some kind of slurry. Noticed lots of small holes drilled and filled all along the 2nd road prior to this grinding operation. Lets hope the city has not taken too many shortcuts and the new surface lasts a long time. Yes, and then we can all grab our guns and go shoot the herds of flying pigs that will magically appear... Edited September 24, 2014 by petercool font colour and bold text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD13 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 It does look like they have been "road jacking" by drilling holes and pumping in some kind of slurry. Noticed lots of small holes drilled and filled all along the 2nd road prior to this grinding operation. Lets hope the city has not taken too many shortcuts and the new surface lasts a long time. For the amount of undulation along the whole length of Second Road.....it could only have occurred by an "earthquake" (didn't hear one in the last 4 years)........ or underground water running through the sandy soil..... If so...whatever they are attempting to insert would have to go to the source and block it.....wherever that may be...... But water being water....... will always find an alternative route Sounds like a massive civil engineering project is needed to remedy this problem Happy Days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affluent Arnie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Due to the traffic having to slow down the police are pulling motorbike riders over left right and center regardless if you have a helmet on or not. This is near where Wonderful bar is. Not so wonderful if you get hit for a few hundred baht for nothing. Just avoid riding down 2nd road if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Due to the traffic having to slow down the police are pulling motorbike riders over left right and center regardless if you have a helmet on or not. This is near where Wonderful bar is. Not so wonderful if you get hit for a few hundred baht for nothing. Just avoid riding down 2nd road if you can. If you are in compliance with the law you will not be fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixthecat Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'm amazed how not many BM's on this forum owns a camera or phone .....pixs please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 How many people actually have motorbike licenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD13 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 How many people actually have motorbike licenses? Probably +90% Expats -90% Thais 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk888 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 M. Feline please see post #10 .............. or just snap your fingers and your desired pixs will appear as if by magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Friends were discussing the deplorable condition of 2nd Road just a few weeks ago and then almost on cue they start the repaving. All I can say is Bravo and lets complete the job on schedule (end of October). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjamesjohnson Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Now I'm wondering if the sudden and severe undulations were caused by the road jacking/slab stabilizing operation? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Bear Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Still no pics????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I am not surprised, high season will begin in 6-8 week, so they will rip up the streets again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwide Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Franky, I was down there last night, but conditions werent conducive to photojournalism. I take it you dont live in Pattaya ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjamesjohnson Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 If you ned a picture of asphalt grinding, take a look at google images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinediscoking Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 asphalt grinding? All they are doing is shaving off the top 2 inches or so and then laying new asphalt, should not take long to complete even for thailand maybe a couple of weeks at most. They usually do it every couple of years but this time they let it go maybe 4 or 5 so it was a real mess of patched potholes. This is however the first time I have seen the road turn into humps all the way down it. Passengers in bath buses look like they are nearly bounced out during the ride. I wish they would have left it concrete like it was years ago. Center, north pattaya, beach, and 3rd roads are, which last much longer and are pleasant to drive on. I will try to get a pic. up later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 on a side note there seems to be a number of projects undertaken all at once on beach road WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinediscoking Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Some street vendors fighting the dust were told it would take one month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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