Boatfreak Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jack Mountain said: Don't see the problem, most of those boats can float so why not use the sea for parking? No they don't. They are made of very cheap commercial plywood if you leave them in the water for more than 72 hours they will just sink as they also don't have any buoyancy compartment. Edited October 28, 2016 by Boatfreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 good riddance, like anywhere here where packs of unlawful locals take over, they form scum that should be washed away. some of these actions are bout the only thing good happening since the coup i like to cycle along beach fronts (much cooler) and almost every place has been overtaken by illegal encroachment on PUBLIC land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 7 hours ago, BoonToong said: Where in Jomtien is the alternative area? Anyone know? 10 metres below the waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The army said it has offered to help move the boats We have a few tanks stationed near by that need a run ( over the top of the boats ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Fantastic news! I gave up driving from downtown Pattaya, to Pratumnak Hill in daytime, via Bali Hai and that coast road, as the guys on tractors towing the boats seem so aggressive! They just drive straight at you, and leave boats all over the place so you can't pass. Got into a difficult situation along there a couple of times and decided it wasn't worth the risk. That road with its fancy railings and lighting, and with such a view of Pattaya Bay and city, should be a major tourist attraction, but it's just a puddled & pot-holed mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Being born on November the 31st must be worse than on February 30th.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 5 hours ago, Briggsy said: Yes civil war. Fighting over the very valuable sea front land. You are closer to the truth than you actually imagine. It will be interesting to see what happens to that space when the dust settles and the public's 5 minute attention span wanders off elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 A few more tidbits of info on the Posts website. Seems this is being done for the navy for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Yes that area have been an eyesore for a long time, nice to see the army doing something about it. If the weather is okay here in the weekend we might ride though and see for ourselves how it looks without boats and the not so friendly dudes that take care of them. Yes they could build a very nice walk promenade there so you can walk all the way from walking street to Jomtien. Also a proper marina perhaps? Super yachts paying a high fee for mooring there, better than the thugs speedboat dudes that now eventually seems to be forced out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commogwinto Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 16 hours ago, Basil B said: Maybe they are worried about the the boats getting damaged when the blowdown the building in the background... Wish they would, it's a bloody eyesore, and destroys the view from top of the hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 19 hours ago, Basil B said: "On Tuesday November 31st" then not 2016 Or should it have read On Tuesday November 1st What do you guess? If people invite you for some quality party time on Tuesday November 31st.......when will you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 15 hours ago, little mary sunshine said: Enjoy the ocean....I take the boat to Koh Larn twice a week beauiful beaches and clean water. And a few thousand Chinese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) 21 hours ago, BoonToong said: Where in Jomtien is the alternative area? Anyone know? Apparently the nice men in green have found a 14 rai site on Soi Gorpai with space for 500 boats to park only trouble is its 5 KM's away from the newly designated boat launching ramp at Soi 11 Jomtien beach ! ( no more launching or landing speed boats at Bali Hai ) they expect a few problems with this arrangement but call for public understanding of the problem. Edited October 29, 2016 by johng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 20 minutes ago, johng said: Apparently the nice men in green have found a 14 rai site on Soi Gorpai with space for 500 for boats to park only trouble is its 5 KM's away from the newly designated boat launching ramp at Soi 11 Jomtien beach ! ( Up to 500 boats and trailers driving 5km through what is already far too much traffic? That wont be pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 28 minutes ago, KittenKong said: That wont be pretty. It'll pretty much cause total gridlock..maybe the boat owners could take a more scenic route past city hall and make it a day trip, I'm pretty sure "the public will understand the problem" after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, johng said: Apparently the nice men in green have found a 14 rai site on Soi Gorpai with space for 500 boats to park only trouble is its 5 KM's away from the newly designated boat launching ramp at Soi 11 Jomtien beach ! ( no more launching or landing speed boats at Bali Hai ) they expect a few problems with this arrangement but call for public understanding of the problem. If you mean Soi Khopai (a.k.a. Threppasit 6) then it is Pattaya not Jomtien. The only area of land that might be suitable is that behind Aksorn college presently used as a driving school! Advantage of using this area is that traffic speed on Threppasit would slow from Formula 1 to Snail pace during the boat to/fro period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Keesters said: Advantage of using this area is that traffic speed on Threppasit would slow from Formula 1 to Snail pace during the boat to/fro period. An armada of boat trailers driving through the traffic chaos at dusk to some place in Pattaya or even Jomtien. THAT will be fun Edited October 29, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said: THAT will be fun It could become the latest tourist attraction twice daily Pattaya/Jomtien speed boat parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, performance said: new cave for the crooks has been provided Having to transport their boats 5km to launch and 5 kms back every day will be very difficult for these speed boat operators also the new parking place is charging parking fee of 1000 baht for single engine boats and 2000 thousand for 2 engine boats doesn't say if its a one off payment or weekly/monthly or yearly movement of boats only allowed between 20-00h to 05-00h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 11 minutes ago, johng said: Having to transport their boats 5km to launch and 5 kms back every day will be very difficult for these speed boat operators also the new parking place is charging parking fee of 1000 baht for single engine boats and 2000 thousand for 2 engine boats doesn't say if its a one off payment or weekly/monthly or yearly movement of boats only allowed between 20-00h to 05-00h Give it a year or two and the lot will be stored on Jomtiem beach. wonderful. They wont want to pay the transport cost or the fees and general laziness will see to it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Keesters said: And a few thousand Chinese Chinese haven't discovered Samae Beach....Yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 51 minutes ago, performance said: City Hall must be the Mafia HQ. Do they serve any real purpose here. Answered, then asked. Usually it's the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 i wonder how many of the speed boat operators take their boats out of the water at night or do they just keep them moored at anchor off shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 22 hours ago, Basil B said: Maybe they are worried about the the boats getting damaged when the blowdown the building in the background... Since the main investor in that white elephant has walked away and written it off, clearing the area ahead of an orderly demolition would seem appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 26 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: i wonder how many of the speed boat operators take their boats out of the water at night or do they just keep them moored at anchor off shore I don't know the answer, but I have had my boat sink when the wind shifted overnight and sent waves lapping over the transom, filling her up. Fortunately, mine was on a lake in a foot of water and I woke up in time to hop in and plow my way to the dock/ramp where I pulled her out, let her drain and kept her on the trailer at night from then on. Lesson learned. It's different in a sheltered boat dock, but most speedboats aren't designed to withstand open water unattended. Too much can go wrong if the wind shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Maybe open water over night storage should be encouraged. Win Win i would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 i wonder how many of the speed boat operators take their boats out of the water at night or do they just keep them moored at anchor off shoreI would say most of them take their boats out overnight because otherwise they might sink, the never opened "marina" at Bali hai was supposed to solve the problem by lifting the speed boats clear of the water with floating pontoons all of which are now stacked up on the shoreline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, impulse said: I don't know the answer, but I have had my boat sink when the wind shifted overnight and sent waves lapping over the transom, filling her up. Fortunately, mine was on a lake in a foot of water and I woke up in time to hop in and plow my way to the dock/ramp where I pulled her out, let her drain and kept her on the trailer at night from then on. Lesson learned. l It's different in a sheltered boat dock, but most speedboats aren't designed to withstand open water unattended. Too much can go wrong if the wind shifts. yeah. my dad kept his little money pit that I kept funding in the water in back of our place in Florida. Several electrical problems, dead battery, bilge pump failure, rain and wave action and it went down . Not to mention the human element that removed the two kicker motors I kept giving him as christmas gifts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I believe it was suppose to be a private marina, but the break water wasn't high enough and several boats were damaged and sunk during a storm. Anybody know more about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I wonder if anyone sees the $$$ opportunity in a stackable storage option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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