Rimmer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Pattaya blocks Bunkanchanaram to curb Jomtien accidents PATTAYA:--Pattaya has blocked traffic from crossing Soi Wat Bunkanchanaram in Jomtien Beach to prevent accidents that have plagued the intersection for years. Traffic lights at the intersection with Jomtien Second Road have been out of order since drainage pipes were first installed more than a year ago. The result has been serious traffic problems as it linked Sukhumvit, Thepprasit and Chaiyapruek roads to Jomtien Beach Road. The junction is small and crowded, and large vehicles always move through it at speed, posing continual accident risks. Residents continually have asked for the lights to be repaired. Instead, Pattaya hired Chaiwat Kanthang Co. to place concrete traffic barriers to block traffic going to Jomtien Beach Road and Sukhumvit Road. Two lanes heading to downtown Pattaya and Sattahip remain open. U-turns can be done at two spots about 200 meters and 500 meters from the old one. They are expected to reduce accident problems. Repairs to the traffic lights are expected to begin once the traffic rerouting is complete. - See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-blocks-bunkanchanaram-to-curb-jomtien-accidents-49240#sthash.j9HWElLB.dpuf -- Pattaya Mail 2015-07-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Very funny, Well done City Hall, people can still drive as fast a possible down second road. with no traffic lights to slow the high speed flow down from Chaiyapruek to Rompole market. Maybe even better to remove the lights at Chaiyapruek 1 too 2 this could easy see the fast bikes and cars get up to 200km along there. Nice one Total dimwits Edited July 24, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Those U-turns cause many accidents also. A horrible design idea. They should be separate lanes, instead, they are in the fast lane and are a huge problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) I seem to recall that there were many accidents while the traffic lights were operational... Thai's do not understand traffic lights or are colour blind. Edited July 24, 2015 by Basil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Actually i appreciate that a society try to integrate mental disable people. Although, not every position is suitable for it. In this case, these disabled persons should rather create origami's which they could sell on the beach to tourists. Its much less dangerous for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I seem to recall that there were many accidents while the traffic lights were operational... Thai's do not understand traffic light or are colour blind. I just went through the light on Chaiyaphreuk a few times today. All were well behaved. For once! LOL Everybody waited their turn. Even though the timing doesn't seem to be too good....probably no ground sensors?? Heck, they don't even have the lines for the lanes properly painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 They never learn. Build a racing track (2nd rd.) through residential areas. Wide and mostly straight. Lights defect or not existing. No speed bumpers. Nothing. Unbelievable in civilised countries and Nutbush city ("25 is the speed limit") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 What I love is the bend about 1km or so north of Soi Wat Boon. What a disaster. Impossible to have 2 cars next to each other make that bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) What I love is the bend about 1km or so north of Soi Wat Boon. What a disaster. Impossible to have 2 cars next to each other make that bend. Yes very dangerous, I seen one accident there, a cement truck and a pick up wedged together. the pick up driver thought she could make it , Wrong !!!!!!!!!!!! Cant believe the fools could build a road with that type of mistake Amazing Pattaya Edited July 24, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Why not just fix the traffic lights ? No let's instead gamble with other peoples life . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 They never learn. Build a racing track (2nd rd.) through residential areas. Wide and mostly straight. Lights defect or not existing. No speed bumpers. Nothing. Unbelievable in civilised countries and Nutbush city ("25 is the speed limit") You forgot the massive potholes near the market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 They never learn. Build a racing track (2nd rd.) through residential areas. Wide and mostly straight. Lights defect or not existing. No speed bumpers. Nothing. Unbelievable in civilised countries and Nutbush city ("25 is the speed limit") You forgot the massive potholes near the market I think they've been fixed. The ones near the Suk entrance, a few hundred meters down, near the first bend and by the entrance to soi 5 have all been patched. I was amazed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Why not just fix the traffic lights ? No let's instead gamble with other peoples life . . Because they were not much use when they were working... Edited July 25, 2015 by Basil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Why not just fix the traffic lights ? No let's instead gamble with other peoples life . . Because they were not much use when they were working... So a 4 way intersection controlled by traffic lights is a bad idea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what else do they use throughout Thailand ? I do believe they have them on the sukumvit, but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 apply this logic to everything in thailand. understand? party on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Now they try a "round about" for how long is anyone's guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Actually that looks good to me , in Thailand roundabouts is the way to go to reduce accidents caused by idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Roundabouts work well in the west but I cant see them working very well here due to the "me first" nature of Thai drivers. The one at the Dolphin was never very successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Roundabouts work well in the west but I cant see them working very well here due to the "me first" nature of Thai drivers. The one at the Dolphin was never very successful. The only way to make a cross section or roundabout successful in Thailand is to place someone with a shotgun, and unlimited supply of cartridges, in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 And maybe they'll introduce a flyover above the roundabout for extra confusion every other option seems to have been applied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 It's not going to work. Went through it last night and it was a mess. If nothing else, for the reason it jams 2 busy lanes into 1. The backup on 2nd road going into town was quite long, with many buses in the queue. It's going to be like the Dolphin roundabout. A total free for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 How about an underpass like the one currently in construction on Sukhumvit surely that will work :-) .....no ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Now they try a "round about" for how long is anyone's guess IMG_20150803_160008 (Medium).jpg IMG_20150803_160002 (Medium).jpg Just when we thought it cant get worse. ok im wrong, ( this is what else can they do in Thailand) !!!!!!!!!!!!! got to go down and see it today. Recon people will still use the two very dangerous u-turns on each side of the junction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) It's not going to work. Went through it last night and it was a mess. If nothing else, for the reason it jams 2 busy lanes into 1. The backup on 2nd road going into town was quite long, with many buses in the queue. It's going to be like the Dolphin roundabout. A total free for all.I do not agree with you, even if the traffic looks a bit messy, the main purpose with this roundaboit is to make cars lowering their speed , I have seen so many dangerous situations created by high speeding cars and bikes here. It will never be perfect but maybe some lifes will be saved. Edited August 4, 2015 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Agree! But the "functioning" traffic lights did the same thing. Everybody stopped and waited. Dolphin roundabout is a total free for all. Just too much traffic. We'll see. It will be interesting to see how this works out, eh??? Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Agree! But the "functioning" traffic lights did the same thing. Everybody stopped and waited. Dolphin roundabout is a total free for all. Just too much traffic. We'll see. It will be interesting to see how this works out, eh??? Keep us posted! Yes true, but since the traffic lights here are not working most of the time , I guess the next best thing is a roundabout. I am sure the locals here will create dangerous situations in this roundabout , but at least the speed will be low. I passed the roundabout today with my bicycle and I felt safer than a few days ago . Edited August 4, 2015 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I drive dolphin roundabout all the time. The trick is to get on the left side of another vehicle and let them push out and provide cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Approached the roundabout yesterday and stopped at the lines. A motor bike ridden by a Thai abruptly stopped mid roundabout to let me pull out almost causing the pick-up behind him to ram him. My question is "Do roundabouts feature in the Thai highway code" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 a general slur post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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