kingalfred Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 ... More so than usual. The boarded up shop area from along Rama 4 into silom road highlighting the downward spiral of the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobTH Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I have noticed that also. I think some of those businesses might have went under due to all of the protesting last year in that area, just my opinion. I am sure the rents in that area are sky high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Actually there will be new buildings going in there sometime next year Look for ward to the constrution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg1947 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Another 6 STAR. shopping mall - I presume ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... ever been to MUMBAI ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... ever been to MUMBAI ?? That's a dump too.... The list is endless.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... ever been to MUMBAI ?? That's a dump too.... The list is endless.... Its annoying to see loads of new condo builds but no improvement in widening pavements and improving surrounding infrastructure. The city missed a trick by not making legislation forcing condo builders to improve the place. Its a great city too however in parts....and a lot cheaper than New York or London...or Singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunduhpostman Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Was in the soi 15-21 area a few days ago and I thought how much nicer Silom seemed than Sukhumvit west of Soi 19. That area of Sukhumvit really looks more rundown grey and filthy than ever viewing it from a car going down the street. Doesn't seem as bad when you are walking. Going into the sois of course it is usually better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Thailand was never colonized ( which had its negative points- don't get me wrong); however, it has adopted various Western ideas which were never perfected or in their ways of doing things so there is not a 100% understanding how to implement things such as city planning, safety, or seriously enforcing laws that are already written in the books. An example I can give is how the city of Pattaya knocked down street curbing to make a slope so people with wheelchairs could easily have access to the so called sidewalks. Problem: Many of the slopes are too narrow for the width of a wheel chair & the narrow sidewalks have obstacles of utility poles, street signs, pot-holes& vendors. Edited July 25, 2015 by toenail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorn Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... ever been to MUMBAI ?? That's a dump too.... The list is endless.... Its annoying to see loads of new condo builds but no improvement in widening pavements and improving surrounding infrastructure. The city missed a trick by not making legislation forcing condo builders to improve the place. Its a great city too however in parts....and a lot cheaper than New York or London...or Singapore. Wow the 80th richest country's capital is cheaper than 3 in the top 30. How about comparing it to the capital of Venezuela, Belarus or Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Thailand was never colonized ( which had its negative points- don't get me wrong); however, it has adopted various Western ideas which were never perfected or in their ways of doing things so there is not a 100% understanding how to implement things such as city planning, safety, or seriously enforcing laws that are already written in the books. An example I can give is how the city of Pattaya knocked down street curbing to make a slope so people with wheelchairs could easily have access to the so called sidewalks. Problem: Many of the slopes are too narrow for the width of a wheel chair & the narrow sidewalks have obstacles of utility poles, street signs, pot-holes& vendors. Which just shows how stupid they are. Or that the slopes were not put there for wheelchairs, but for motorcycles. Same as in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Wait till the city sinks and the tides rise will the tuk tuks have motors on the back or ''welcome to the floating market of Silom'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Silom/Patpong/Surawong.........smelly, grubby but oh, so irresistible. Full of very happy memories and we regularly re-visit our old haunts and what remain of all our old pals in that area..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksway Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Smarter than Detroit but Bangkok does not have so many "hookers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roota Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Silom/Patpong/Surawong.........smelly, grubby but oh, so irresistible. Full of very happy memories and we regularly re-visit our old haunts and what remain of all our old pals in that area..................... You're my kind of guy, Always. I read the other responses here and just shake my head . . . clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Bangkok is not an attractive City, it's dirty to say the least..... ever been to MUMBAI ?? Or Manchester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 The take mentality always leaves blackspots , lets hope they wake up and start cleaning the country before they loose their tourism industry . Prayath wont be affected but many individual and small businesses will loose out and Thailand will soon rejoin the Third world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Re-join ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanatoa Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I have noticed that also. I think some of those businesses might have went under due to all of the protesting last year in that area, just my opinion. I am sure the rents in that area are sky high. " might have "went" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 When areas are older they are disparaged as dumps. When they are redeveloped they are disparaged as being too expensive or too "mallish". IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerexpat Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thailand was never colonized ( which had its negative points- don't get me wrong); however, it has adopted various Western ideas which were never perfected or in their ways of doing things so there is not a 100% understanding how to implement things such as city planning, safety, or seriously enforcing laws that are already written in the books. An example I can give is how the city of Pattaya knocked down street curbing to make a slope so people with wheelchairs could easily have access to the so called sidewalks. Problem: Many of the slopes are too narrow for the width of a wheel chair & the narrow sidewalks have obstacles of utility poles, street signs, pot-holes& vendors. Great points and some that people consistently overlook. HK and Singapore were colonized by the British and they were able to pick up efficient ways to run a society. Thailand has had to learn on its own and that isn't a good fit with its society which has traditionally been feudal and insular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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