Rimmer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 New Traffic Tunnel To Be Constructed In Pattaya PATTAYA– October 17, 2014 [Pattaya Daily News]; at Pattaya City Hall Mr.Ronnakit Aekasing-deputy mayor of Pattaya- chaired the opening ceremony of the proposed new road construction in Central Pattaya. There were officials from each unit such as Pattaya engineering unit, local route department, provincial electrical department and police officers attending the ceremony.Mr.Ronnakit said that previously Pattaya city had continuously suffered from traffic congestion because of the continuing growth in Pattaya. Therefore Pattaya officials have decided to construct a tunnel under the road in order to reduce traffic congestion.The budget for the project is 837,441,000 baht. Construction is due to start on 15th November and its expected it will take 810 days to complete.Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/new-traffic-tunnel-constructed-pattaya/ -- Pattaya Daily News 2014-10-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Doggie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 A nicely constructed site for all the homeless expats,and drug users. Pattaya does care aww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This is clearly not 1900 metres. There are some major details omitted from the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheCruncher Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 Note to self : Avoid to travel to pattaya klang for the next 3-4 years, or longer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 wow. This one has bubbled back to the surface, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post konying Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 And flooding ?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mobi Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 I wonder how much of the 837 million will actually be spent on the project, and whether the project will be delivered on time and within budget. In a twisted sort of way, it is corruption that drives major infrastructure projects like these. Without corruption, there is no incentive to build anything. Nobody would bother. Without corruption there would have been no new airport and we would all still be trying to jam in at Don Muang.. TIT 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Just concrete over the beach, clean it up a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) 810 days... Maybe a error in translation No precise location or plans and starting in 4 weeks Edited October 19, 2014 by Basil B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post craigt3365 Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 How about the police control traffic a bit better. Don't allow 3-4 lanes turning from Suk onto Klang. Don't allow cars to "block the box" when the light turns red. The latter was a big problem where I came from until they implemented $300 fines. Enforce the no parking zones. And make mini vans/Baht buses use locations other than the entire slow lane to pick up and drop off passengers. I know, I know...it's a dream. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkapi Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Chaiyapreuk on Jomtien has been backed up terribly for years. If you go at the wrong time of day you need to wait half an hour to turn left on to Sukhumvit back to Bangkok if you start half a km. from the intersection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 A potentially libellous post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Already got one, it's called walking street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 "Pornprapanimit road" - is this otherwise known as Soi Siam or am I off base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 So we've now got an 810 day traffic jam to look forward to. Grrrrr A great pity Thais cannot understand how to use "roundabouts". So much of the traffic congestion would not happen if only "roundabouts" were adopted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VBF Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 So we've now got an 810 day traffic jam to look forward to. Grrrrr A great pity Thais cannot understand how to use "roundabouts". So much of the traffic congestion would not happen if only "roundabouts" were adopted. Oh do give them time - they haven't mastered traffic lights yet! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KittenKong Posted October 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2014 Pattaya needs a bypass, not a tunnel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Pattaya needs a bypass, not a tunnel. It's got one....the Sukhumvit - you can go from Bangkok, right down to Satahip and wave at Pattaya and Jomtien as you pass, if you so desire. See - I can be sarcastic too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterphil Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Chaiyapreuk on Jomtien has been backed up terribly for years. If you go at the wrong time of day you need to wait half an hour to turn left on to Sukhumvit back to Bangkok if you start half a km. from the intersection. That's one of the reasons I live on Chaiyapreuk the other side of Sukhumvit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I wonder how much of the 837 million will actually be spent on the project, and whether the project will be delivered on time and within budget. In a twisted sort of way, it is corruption that drives major infrastructure projects like these. Without corruption, there is no incentive to build anything. Nobody would bother. Without corruption there would have been no new airport and we would all still be trying to jam in at Don Muang.. TIT "TIT" You really think corruption in public works projects and construction exists only in Thailand? You really need to get out a bit more. In the US "bridges to nowhere" and similar boondoogles are the stuff of everyday politics. Where are these bridges you are refering to? Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Pattaya needs a bypass, not a tunnel. It's got one....the Sukhumvit - you can go from Bangkok, right down to Satahip and wave at Pattaya and Jomtien as you pass, if you so desire. See - I can be sarcastic too! OK the Sukhumvit needs a by-pass starting at Chomburi all the way down to Sittihip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Aleman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Make it out of glass and then when the floods come again as they did this week it can be advertised as a human aquarium ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traxster Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 If the same people who built their footpaths build the tunnel, then there is no way on God's/Buddha's great earth that I am going to go anywhere near said tunnel..... Noo waaayyy !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynn Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 High season coming up, isn't it a bad time to start ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Ekeberg Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 “Pattaya hopes to begin work on Central-Sukhumvit bypass in November” (Pattaya Mail August 2011) http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-hopes-to-begin-work-on-central-sukhumvit-bypass-in-november-5383 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 There happened to be 6-12 inches of water all the way down Soi Buakhao yesterday and some of the side roads were somewhat deeper. I worry about a tunnel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gintis0604 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thai never think on next step, so why should they worry about flooding yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gintis0604 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 There must be someone in City Hall who just want to cause problems for the traffic in Pattaya. Just look at soi Watboon/Jomtien second road cross. Messed up one yea, and just last week they even started on soi Chayapruek!!! That person should be kicked out of office. The PM is welcome to check Pty's administratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 With the present administrations inability to prevent, or control flooding, this proposed project will turn into the biggest underground swimming pool in the world. A basic law of physics applies here, and that is that liquid WILL run downwards to the lowest point. Excellent bit of planning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongoz Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 And flooding ?? It's OK the tunnel can double as a reservoir during the wet season or even when global warming really hits us and the tide reaches that hi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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