New CCTV on Jomtien Beach

[lonewolf99]

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere on other rants threads....

It has come to my notice that more and more new CCTV cameras are being installed along Jomtien Beach road, some only 40 mtrs apart. Along with LED street lights.

A large cluster of lights have been installed only feet apart at the Volley Ball pitch - it is going to brighter than the Sun in that area if they are ever switched on.

I still cannot figure out what the hundreds of 6 foot square holes in the pavement are for...if it is for plants or bushes it is going to make it difficult to walk along the pavement as in some places it is barely 18 inches wide near these holes...

There are so many cameras it will take an "army" to check all the pictures that will be on the screens......

[donnybay]

All those square holes are mad, are they ever going to put anything in them? they look a mess full of rubbish

[Guderian]

All those square holes are mad, are they ever going to put anything in them? they look a mess full of rubbish

Thoughtful of the council to provide these handy litter bins every few yards so that all the Thais picnicking on the walkway (and completely blocking it for pedestrians) have somewhere to throw their litter.

[Awohalitsiktoli]

I am almost certain that the rectangular areas are for short palm trees, such as the ones you see on the beach road promenade in Pattaya. Both promenade projects are FUBAR and reflect a mindset that is in dire need of education on environmental issues (e.g. value of old-growth trees), engineering techniques (almost astonishing to how many sections of the renovated area are collapsing) and the meaning of sustainable development. I could not have dreamed up a more environmentally destructive, people unfriendly approach to beach development. But many Thais (and farangs) do not see what I see. Throw the mat down on the dirty concrete areas and party--no problem, mai pen rai. As an aside, I have noticed major beach erosion taking place in the wake of both of these FUBAR projects. Cutting down the old-growth trees was the biggest mistake that they made, IMHO.

[lonewolf99]

Sir, you are not alone.... this truly is a testament to "how not to do a job".

There was a previous very long thread on Thai Visa on the subject when they started chopping all the trees down.

As pointed out the locals know no better, also a few years back when the Soviets came here in droves that lived in Vladivostok and or right dab in the middle of mother Russia who had never known what a "clean tropical beach" really looks like or should look like.

If this mess of a sea front was what confronted Brits/Germans/Swedes in Spain back in the 80's for a 2 week package holiday they would have asked for their money back from tour operators and never ventured there ever again...but here.... this is what it is and that is all there is to it.... pathetic.

[Jiu-Jitsu]

Sir, you are not alone.... this truly is a testament to "how not to do a job".

There was a previous very long thread on Thai Visa on the subject when they started chopping all the trees down.

As pointed out the locals know no better, also a few years back when the Soviets came here in droves that lived in Vladivostok and or right dab in the middle of mother Russia who had never known what a "clean tropical beach" really looks like or should look like.

If this mess of a sea front was what confronted Brits/Germans/Swedes in Spain back in the 80's for a 2 week package holiday they would have asked for their money back from tour operators and never ventured there ever again...but here.... this is what it is and that is all there is to it.... pathetic.

Have you ever been to Vladivostok?

[Emster23]

"...it is going to brighter than the Sun in that area if they are ever switched on." Don't worry, probably only work for a week, if that. I would not be surprised if they were sold as solar powered, but no battery for use at night. Similar to pedestrian light they put in 2nd road here maybe year or two ago. Has worked one week tops.

[jesimps]

"...it is going to brighter than the Sun in that area if they are ever switched on." Don't worry, probably only work for a week, if that. I would not be surprised if they were sold as solar powered, but no battery for use at night. Similar to pedestrian light they put in 2nd road here maybe year or two ago. Has worked one week tops.

The only thing that was needed on Jomtien beach was to get rid of those oiks who park there at weekends and blast out base-heavy rubbish via their million watt amps and speakers.

[Gold Star]

These square formations you see every few feet may be there for a reason. They seem to be designed to function as anti personnel booby traps. In the past, these were known as 'Punji Stakes'.

Normally, hidden below, would be sharpened stakes smeared with feces, in order to wound and infect large numbers of troops, taking them out of the battle, and other healthy soldiers as well as they assisted the wounded. Historically, they have been used extensively in the Vietnam war against US and South Vietnamese troops:

For optimum effectiveness, these would be placed close, every 10 feet or so. Here, we have these exact same traps every 10 feet in the middle of the sidewalk, possibly to slow any potential amphibious attack or beach assault.

The design of this defensive structure here in Jomtien is brilliant in it's simplicity, and lethality. It appears cleverly disguised as just another incomplete construction project, but as it stands, would clearly maim and possibly kill those injured with infectious pathogens all along the entire 10 km stretch of beach.

Every big storm, the toxic coatings are renewed and refreshed on the sharp tips and edges of the construction debris, glass, metal rods, garbage, and chunks of concrete hidden in the sometimes very deep holes. The entire 10 km long Jomtien Beach fortification acts like a dam with nowhere for the effluent to go. The rainwater mixed together with the toxic bacteria laden sewage overflow floods the entire beach road as the raised sidewalk is designed with almost no allowance for drainage.

Passing vehicles churn through the sewage, and evenly disperse the bacteria and toxins as they try to propel themselves along and through the 300mm deep river of smelly sludge for hours. It eventually breaches the top of the sidewalk curb, filling the square Punji holes evenly like an ice cube tray, distributing the poisonous mixture along the entire length of the fortification:

In the future, watch for the debris from the squares to be removed, and sharpened bamboo stakes coated with feces positioned in their final placement:

Perhaps the CCTV cameras and lighting are to observe test sections of this fortification, and find ways of making these traps even more lethal.

Logically, one would think it would be wiser to have spent even a fraction of the money on temporarily filling and getting rid of these death traps rather than on cameras to watch those that fall into them.

Edited June 28, 2016 by Gold Star

[onemorechang]

Thoughtful of the council to provide these handy litter bins every few yards so that all the Thais picnicking on the walkway (and completely blocking it for pedestrians) have somewhere to throw their litter.

Bins are not required on jomtien beach

The Thais just use the very large Blue bin in front of them,

Amazing Thailand.

Edited June 28, 2016 by onemorechang

[JSixpack]

These square formations you see every few feet may be there for a reason. They seem to be designed to function as anti personnel booby traps. In the past, these were known as 'Punji Stakes'.

So another troll hits the forum. Yawn.

[RWA]

These square formations you see every few feet may be there for a reason. They seem to be designed to function as anti personnel booby traps. In the past, these were known as 'Punji Stakes'.

Normally, hidden below, would be sharpened stakes smeared with feces, in order to wound and infect large numbers of troops, taking them out of the battle, and other healthy soldiers as well as they assisted the wounded. Historically, they have been used extensively in the Vietnam war against US and South Vietnamese troops:

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For optimum effectiveness, these would be placed close, every 10 feet or so. Here, we have these exact same traps every 10 feet in the middle of the sidewalk, possibly to slow any potential amphibious attack or beach assault.

The design of this defensive structure here in Jomtien is brilliant in it's simplicity, and lethality. It appears cleverly disguised as just another incomplete construction project, but as it stands, would clearly maim and possibly kill those injured with infectious pathogens all along the entire 10 km stretch of beach.

Every big storm, the toxic coatings are renewed and refreshed on the sharp tips and edges of the construction debris, glass, metal rods, garbage, and chunks of concrete hidden in the sometimes very deep holes. The entire 10 km long Jomtien Beach fortification acts like a dam with nowhere for the effluent to go. The rainwater mixed together with the toxic bacteria laden sewage overflow floods the entire beach road as the raised sidewalk is designed with almost no allowance for drainage.

Passing vehicles churn through the sewage, and evenly disperse the bacteria and toxins as they try to propel themselves along and through the 300mm deep river of smelly sludge for hours. It eventually breaches the top of the sidewalk curb, filling the square Punji holes evenly like an ice cube tray, distributing the poisonous mixture along the entire length of the fortification:

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In the future, watch for the debris from the squares to be removed, and sharpened bamboo stakes coated with feces positioned in their final placement:

Screen Shot 2016-06-28 at 12.51.43 PM.jpg

Perhaps the CCTV cameras and lighting are to observe test sections of this fortification, and find ways of making these traps even more lethal.

Logically, one would think it would be wiser to have spent even a fraction of the money on temporarily filling and getting rid of these death traps rather than on cameras to watch those that fall into them.

[keithathome]

Gold Star you are SICK

[Jiu-Jitsu]

These square formations you see every few feet may be there for a reason. They seem to be designed to function as anti personnel booby traps. In the past, these were known as 'Punji Stakes'.

So another troll hits the forum. Yawn.

Without bias, the only yawn here appears to be your post.

To label Gold Star as a Troll is simply ridiculous and humourless.

On the contrary, his well defined and thought out post has brought smiles to many.

In fact, your post can be considered Trolling. Gold Star's post was on-topic and humourous IMHO.

[Buzzz]

The palm trees should have been planted long ago. Maybe something to do with the purchasing contract/commissions & local government changing.

[kwan]

Trees now being planted. Signs gone up about 'Ghetto Blaster Cars.

[wpcoe]

Trees now being planted. Signs gone up about 'Ghetto Blaster Cars.

Just to clarify, are the previous "Ghetto Blaster Cars" signs gone, or have more new signs gone up? (Fingers crossed, hoping it's the latter...)

[onemorechang]

Trees now being planted. Signs gone up about 'Ghetto Blaster Cars.

Just to clarify, are the previous "Ghetto Blaster Cars" signs gone, or have more new signs gone up? (Fingers crossed, hoping it's the latter...)

Signs are very very scary to the the Lawless Thais, that come down from Bangkok at the weekends

to noise pollute along Jomtien beach to early morning

[Awohalitsiktoli]

Something about this reminds me of this picture:

I agree with an earlier poster who said that THEY should have kept all of the beautiful old-growth trees and built a nice, people-friendly winding pathway through the forested area. BUT, they did not do that.

With the above statement in mind, I have to be honest and say that the new palm trees make the FUBAR project look better. The palm trees will provide a small amount of shade (still, crazy to cut down so many old-growth trees--trees that provided a massive amount of shade and held the sand in, preventing beach erosion-- only to later pay for and plant palm trees--trees that provide a small amount of shade and will do nothing to prevent beach erosion.

The area from Jomtien Beach Hotel to the police station is a disaster. They must have cut down 100 gorgeous old-growth trees in that area......no shade and very ugly.

Maybe the City will plant some real shade trees in that area. Maybe pigs with lipstick and rose-colored glasses will learn how to fly.