Riverside businesses sound alarm over promenade project

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Riverside businesses sound alarm over promenade project
By Pratch Ruivanarom
The Nation

 

Representatives of businesses along the Chao Phraya River yesterday attend a meet?ing of the River Assembly group to discuss impacts on the tourism sector from the planned promenade project. /Pratch Rujivanarom

 

Architect questions why final ‘confidential’ plans not released for public scrutiny

 

BANGKOK: -- THE TOURISM sector is worried the Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade Project will have adverse impacts on the local economy and local business owners are concerned that the plan would degrade the scenery and charm of the river and affect the number of visitors to the city.

 

The River Assembly (RA) on Tuesday hosted a meeting with key business owners at a site near the Chao Phraya River to discuss how to cope with possible impacts from the promenade project. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) intends to open bidding for the project next month, with construction slated to begin in June.

 

David Robinson, director of the high-end hotels partnership Bangkok River Partners, said business owners operating on the banks of the river were very nervous about the economic impacts that may affect them when the project is completed because of changes to the scenery and the public’s connection to the river.

 

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[ChrisY1]

Oh my goodness.....change!!....cannot accept!

As has been mentioned here many time, Thais don't see wasteland, garbage everywhere etc......beautifying the river banks is a wonderful plan that will enable thousands access to the Chao Phraya and promenade ......

The current state of the river banks for miles and miles, are dreadful....

[fforest1]

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Oh my goodness.....change!!....cannot accept!

As has been mentioned here many time, Thais don't see wasteland, garbage everywhere etc......beautifying the river banks is a wonderful plan that will enable thousands access to the Chao Phraya and promenade ......

The current state of the river banks for miles and miles, are dreadful....

If its so great then why are the plans a secret?

Why did the government say a environmental review was not needed,

in the very heart of Bangkok?  

Why have the plans that are known been so heavily criticized.. 

[djayz]

Not all development is good development. 

So things are best left alone. I like the river front in its current state. 

 

[bkkgriz]

Scenery and charm are pretty much the last things I think about regarding the Chao Phraya River. I've taken boats up the river from the Saphan Taksin pier many times. Nothing to write home about.