Rimmer Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Jomtien Beach Road goes one-way Nov. 12 - for a month PATTAYA:--Jomtien Beach Road will become a one-way street starting Nov. 12 in a one-month test to determine if it could permanently improve traffic flow. First proposed Aug. 26, the one-way plan was announced in early October in a private meeting between Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho and local officials, police and businesses. The one-way flow will run from the Hanuman Statue curve to Soi Chaiyapruek, a distance of two kilometers. Traffic will flow south toward Sattahip and loop at Chaiyapruek Road. Northbound traffic will run along Jomtien Second Road. There will be only three wide and five minor sois providing connections between Beach and Second roads. - See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/jomtien-beach-road-goes-one-way-nov-12-for-a-month-42560#sthash.nBE48tqv.dpuf -- Pattaya Mail 2014-11-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Well that will be fun to watch, lets hope the drivers understand the new rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Anyone got a URL for a webcam in the area? This aught to be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I think a good case could be made for making all streets in Thailand one-way. Most drivers here have appalling lane discipline and the fewer of them coming the other way, the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Maybe the flow would have been better the other way around? then there would be no need for the traffic lights at the Hanuman Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The jomtien 2nd road is a ploughed field outside kiss food and drink . Lovely ! !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunna Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Maybe the flow would have been better the other way around? then there would be no need for the traffic lights at the Hanuman Statue I agree the other way round would seem better to me eg at Hunaman southbound traffic would go straight thru and not have to wait for a limited rt turn light. Even then some vehicles coming from the beach want to go south so will still need traffic lights at Hanuman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Maybe the flow would have been better the other way around? then there would be no need for the traffic lights at the Hanuman Statue I agree the other way round would seem better to me eg at Hunaman southbound traffic would go straight thru and not have to wait for a limited rt turn light. Even then some vehicles coming from the beach want to go south so will still need traffic lights at Hanuman. Flow northwards along Beach Rd would have been easier for Bahtbus users also, especially those who arent used to them. Any bus travelling up Beach Rd could be assumed to be going to Pattaya, and any bus coming from Pattaya would eventually end up on Beach Rd (even if from the far end). With the flow southwards down Beach Rd it wont be clear whether buses are actually going to Pattaya or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methuselah Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hanuman statue to Soi Chaiyapreuk is about 4 and a half kilometres.I wonder,as Jomtien second road is a dual carriageway,which side of the carriageway will people drive on. I anticipate some teething problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hanuman statue to Soi Chaiyapreuk is about 4 and a half kilometres. 3.3 km according to Google Maps I wonder, as Jomtien second road is a dual carriageway, which side of the carriageway will people drive on. Why wonder? In Thailand people drive on the left. No problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hanuman statue to Soi Chaiyapreuk is about 4 and a half kilometres.I wonder,as Jomtien second road is a dual carriageway,which side of the carriageway will people drive on. Both sides, as they do now. I see no reason why 2nd Road should become one-way. In fact I see a lot of reasons why it shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigurris Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I remember putting this up on Aprils Fools day. Life is strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 More details: from http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/jomtien-beach-road-become-one-way-system/ Tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I remember putting this up on Aprils Fools day. Life is strange I remember April 2009, it was no joke, beach road oneway, but then there was no Jomtien Second Road... The joke was there were barriers with no entry signs at intervals down JBR, as I understand it, the locals logic was the only time you had to obey the road signs were if there was a cop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderluster Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 SO -- what happened to this idea????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Lol. Beach Road pattaya is such a success that they are replicating the model. Better start chopping off some trees and put in an extra Lane for the water pumps now! !!!! Edited November 13, 2014 by doggie888888 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) It didn't appear to happen! Edited November 13, 2014 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 As far as I heard the banners and signs were removed early morning and life went on ........ 2-ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 SO -- what happened to this idea????? Postponed at last minute until January 2015 http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/jomtien-one-way-system-postponed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallyCleaver Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Oh. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Postponed at last minute until January 2015 http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/jomtien-one-way-system-postponed/ From that link "so it doesn't affect tourism during high season" Was not the whole point to help traffic flow during high season? if not what is the point in changing the system in the first place? some Thai logic at work here. Also the official went on to say they need "to construct an underground road" !!!!!! well that will be done before January of course lol, when they can't even fill in the huge pot holes everywhere Edited November 14, 2014 by bartender100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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