webfact Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Finished but still they wait....August "new deadline" for Pattaya tunnel Picture: STV Pattaya PATTAYA: -- Sophon Cable TV reported that Thailand's biggest road tunnel is now finished - but it will be mid August at the earliest before a single car is allowed to use it. The project manager said because of all the systems they need to hire specialist staff and that takes time. Time that Thais on line have had enough of - they posted comments venting anger at the latest delays and traffic snarl ups. The 800 million baht project began in November 2014 and has seen deadline after deadline come and go. But Sophon reported that it met the May 2017 deadline for completion - a comment that angered some. Head honcho of the 420 meter long project Somchai Phanpao said: "It is 100% finished. "It has special ventilation, lighting and anti-accident measures - because of these systems it needs qualified expert personnel to manage it - the last step before opening is to find those staff. "It looks like the opening will be mid-August". Sophon did not ask the question: Why were those staff not found while the building was going on so they were now ready? The latest delay caused a welter of comments on Sophon's Facebook page. Pornsak M. said: "I'm tired of waiting. Just open it!" Jirayut K. questioned the assertion that it had been finisished on time: "What the hell does it mean finished according to the schedule? I'm confused". While Somkhuan P. was exasperated: "Just open it next year," he said. Source: Sophon Cable TV -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-06-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 All this for a short little tunnel that basically just bypasses one intersection and probably won't do a thing to reduce the amount of traffic at that intersection any ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Somebody got rich off this crazy; time-consuming; expensive solution that a full-time traffic cop could have solved, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: Sophon did not ask the question: Why were those staff not found while the building was going on so they were now ready? Shining example of what passes for media in Thailand. I give up. They all bloody deserve each other and everything coming to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieeyed Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I cannot believe the amount of money wasted, businesses ruined to just bypass one intersection. Someone I am sure is laughing all the way to the bank. If they would have run the tunnel all the way to Jomtien it would have made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 They've probably forgotton the drainage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Frustrating is not the word! TIT ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 ."...because of these systems it needs qualified expert personnel to manage it'''" Wont be open for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Sophon did not ask the question: Why were those staff not found while the building was going on so they were now ready? Because they plan F/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 As I have posted comments before on this subject the problem with the tunnel is simple..........they do not know whether it is flood proof or not and are waiting for heavy rains to fall before they can sign it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 What a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Dave67 said: ."...because of these systems it needs qualified expert personnel to manage it'''" Wont be open for years That soon? by the way is August the final opening time , because in the past we have been told when the final time is and the final ,final ,and the final final ,final final fiiiiiiiiiiiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 ."...because of these systems it needs qualified expert personnel to manage it'''" Why not hire the guys that installed it? They would be as expert as anyone they could find, if not more so. Or was everything installed by Somchai and his friends and relatives from the Issan farmlands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizboi Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 4 hours ago, pieeyed said: I cannot believe the amount of money wasted, businesses ruined to just bypass one intersection. Someone I am sure is laughing all the way to the bank. If they would have run the tunnel all the way to Jomtien it would have made sense. ………should have run it all the way to Laos more like!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Kerryd said: All this for a short little tunnel that basically just bypasses one intersection and probably won't do a thing to reduce the amount of traffic at that intersection any ways. Thailand is the land of white elephants, after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 After peering over my dice, I predict August 12th as an auspicious day for the opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 something about this news seems off. someone not being qualified to do a job has never been a problem before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsw53 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Which August, 2017, 2018 or ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Just now, dcsw53 said: Which August, 2017, 2018 or ?? You may have a point there........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 In my opinion the whole purpose of any construction in this area should have been to enable the possibility to cross from West to East Pattaya without actually having to go on what must be one of the country,s most dangerous roads. Now THAT would have been of immense advantage to many drivers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Delay is due to the dolfins still learning swimming..... will take a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 "The project manager said because of all the systems they need to hire specialist staff and that takes time." Time to find qualified staff. 1 week Time to evaluate who has the most influential relative. 1 month It`s a bloody covered ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Have the Guinness Book of Records people been contacted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Looks like an awfully short tunnel to be the longest in Thailand. Not impressed with the new surface intersection but at least that is finally open. Pity they didn't do overpasses over all the intersections rather than 1 tunnel--they could have all been built by now and open.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 minute ago, newnative said: Looks like an awfully short tunnel to be the longest in Thailand. I posted this in another thread. I measured the tunnel with my cars odometer, which is perfectly possible as you can drive the whole length beside the tunnel. My odometer told me that the coverd part of the tunnel is less than 700 meter and the uncovered entrance/exit parts at both ends are about 250 meter each. I doubt that my odometer is inaccurate by 50% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeykong Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Each year when the tunnel floods they'll be hosting the Pattaya Dragonboat Races here. The new Tunnel Ambulance Rescue Team (TART) are now in training: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 16 hours ago, Dave67 said: They've probably forgotton the drainage Didn't forget it, but I am pretty sure it won't work correctly, or handle enough water, or work reliably, or be maintained. As an engineer, for the life of me I just don't get this project at all. As a labor boondoggle, and money pushing scheme I get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Oh, they are just waiting for the rainy season to end, then can open as the risk of tunnel flooding will be less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Looks like an awfully short tunnel to be the longest in Thailand. Not impressed with the new surface intersection but at least that is finally open. Pity they didn't do overpasses over all the intersections rather than 1 tunnel--they could have all been built by now and open.. The intersection is fully open? Is the top of Klang open now? Meaning you can turn in coming South? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, DMC1 said: The intersection is fully open? Is the top of Klang open now? Meaning you can turn in coming South? It was open and the signal light was working the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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