Phuket road hole that killed little Molly now fixed
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The repaired road. Inset, crash victim Molly Bailey.

PHUKET: -- The huge hole in a back road near the Bang Jo Prison has now been fixed – but only after it killed eight-year-old Molly Bailey.

Heavy rain on November 9 last year eroded the road, causing parts to collapse and eventually sweeping away a section eight metres long across the width of the road, and some two metres deep.

Despite people falling into the hole and lobbying by local residents, the Srisoonthorn Municipality said it had no funds to fix the road.

It appears that the death of Molly Bailey – when her mother drove into the hole, which was not properly marked – has sparked the municipality to find the money and rush to fix the road.

The repair was completed and the road reopened on Thursday (January 8), three days after the funeral for Molly was held in England.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-road-hole-that-killed-little-molly-now-fixed-50499.php


-- Phuket News 2015-01-12

I find it hard to fathom that Phuket doesn't have an emergency fund for things like this.

Forget the local municipality that's riddled with corruption but the governor of greater Phuket should have a fund for such occurrences.

Sad that it took the media attention, not the death to get this fixed.

I find it hard to fathom that Phuket doesn't have an emergency fund for things like this.

Forget the local municipality that's riddled with corruption but the governor of greater Phuket should have a fund for such occurrences.

Sad that it took the media attention, not the death to get this fixed.

Not to lessen the sadness of the event, but I am correct in thinking no seat belt etc.......

It took a death to get it fixed. Sometimes I really hate this place.

Yes, no seatbelt. She was lying in the front seat, with the back down and was asleep.

It took a death to get it fixed. Sometimes I really hate this place.

Yes, no seatbelt. She was lying in the front seat, with the back down and was asleep.

Again sad - MInimum should have a belt on and, according to the latest directives from UK/AUS/Scandanavia, should still be in a booster seat type restraint.

What I really hate, was the false tears and blatant lying about no money to fix the road. Now that the local municipality are facing a very big lawsuit, they quickly "Find" the money to fix the road. RIP little Molly.

What a very sad story!

My God, it took them over a year to suddenly repair it?

Why?.....because the mother/family could sue the pant's off them.

Yes, she should have been in a seat belt, or restraint.

RIP Molly.

Even if they didn't have the money to get it fixed at that time, there is no excuse for not barricading the road and posting warnings far ahead of the trouble spot. Someone at the top needs to be made an example of. Land of zero accountability.

Perhaps they could name the site after this poor child, as it was only her death that got this section of road fixed.

Something like, "Molly's Crossing" or "Molly's Bridge."

Disgraceful the way the money suddenly appeared, and by the look of the photo, it wasn't an expensive project to complete.

Unfortunately it's always like that. They like to wait until someone passes away. Just to make sure the time really came to fix it.

RIP Molly and condolences to Gordy

RIP Molly and condolences to Gordy

Best post yet, and my +1

OMG what a cute little girl. Her sad passing is due to the huge expense of a truck load of dirt and a truck load of cement??? Phuket administrators you should hang your heads in shame. You more than likely take more out of the money trough in a morning than the repairs cost. I hope the parents do sue you and do so individually. Take each of you to court as individuals that contibuted to her death and get all your ill gotten money off you. You disgust me

Phuket is a bad joke.

Phuket is a bad joke.

It's not even funny anymore. The island is awash with money. If they wanted they only had to ask the taxi mafia for funds.

maybe it is time those damn pesky tuk tuk & taxi & jetski maffia drivers start to pay taxes

maybe it is time those damn pesky tuk tuk & taxi & jetski maffia drivers start to pay taxes

or the bar girls, or most of the business owners here...

Time to bail on beautiful Phuket

My children are always belted in proper child restraints or they are not allowed in a car. I see that many farangs adopt the Thai attitude to safety when they live in Thailand.

Parents that don't seat belt their kids, or enforce wearing a helmet can never seem to accept responsibility for their actions. It's a sad world we live in. The local municipality can't accept responsibility for the condition of the roads either. Nowadays nobody feels responsible for anything, pass the buck generation I guess.

Phuket is a bad joke.

It's not even funny anymore. The island is awash with money. If they wanted they only had to ask the taxi mafia for funds.

The "joke" is not set to end anytime soon.

With the greed and corruption here, every inhabitant on Phuket will not be receiving the proper infastructure that the appropriate funds SHOULD be used for.

That's roads, water and electricity supply, sewer treatment, rubbish removal, public transport etc etc.

Incredible sad and such a shamefull act from the responsible authorities - they can thank their god (or whatever they pray to) that it was not my daughter they killed - An eye for an eye it would be ....

RIP Molly