Historical Phuket park gets B42mn injection

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Historical Phuket park gets B42mn injection
Phuket Gazette


In 2014, nine bronze statues costing 26 million baht were installed at the Thalang Victory Memorial Field. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: -- The Thalang Historical Park is set to receive a 42-million-baht makeover by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO).

“With the budget, we will renovate 10 rai of land around the park. We had initially submitted the proposal to officials during then-PPAO President Paiboon’s visit last year, as he was intent on putting the land to productive use,” said Watcharin Patomwattanapong, acting chief of the PPAO. “The PPAO council rejected the plan last year, as they felt it was unclear.”

Mr Paiboon died of colon cancer on August 2, 2015.

The most recent plan, which better details exactly how the money will be spent, was approved by the council in the months following Mr Paiboon’s death.

Mr Watcharin explained that the current plan includes building a wall to prevent landslides, new gardens, an exercise zone, bicycle paths, new toilets and a water-pump station to prevent flooding.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-02-12

[BestBitterPhuket]

I don't even know where it is. Never heard about it. I thought I knew every place in Phuket, but obviously not.