What on earth are these things in the footpath? Sophon stepping up the pressure on the authorities

[webfact]

What on earth are these things in the footpath? Sophon stepping up the pressure on the authorities

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

PATTAYA: -- Sophon Cable published more pictures of problems in Pattaya in their latest moves to clean up the resort.

 

This time it was some mysterious brick structures on the sidewalk near the courts on Pratumnak Hill.

 

The offending items represent a hazard to walkers and are now just being used as receptacles for old drinks cups and other trash.

 

In addition the hazards have some handy spikes to impale careless walkers.

 

Sophon wondered what the structures could be for and said they had been there for many years without anyone doing anything about them.

 

Now they claimed that locals and tourists alike were demanding action.

 

Sophon Cable have become increasing active on issues from littering to roads to the state of the ocean in recent weeks.

 

Source: Sophon Cable

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-08-16

[Justgrazing]

Has the dude clocked he was being photo'd and is smoothing his hair down to look his best .. 

[wgdanson]

I think they were built about 4 or 5 years ago when it was suggested they put all cables underground. But TIT !

[Lupatria]

The only guy who knows the answer is on an inactive post after he cashed in from this "construction".

[canuckamuck]

They are the closest thing to a rubbish bin there is on the Pattaya sidewalks. They should think about doing more if interested in reducing litter

[AgMech Cowboy]

38 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

They are the closest thing to a rubbish bin there is on the Pattaya sidewalks. They should think about doing more if interested in reducing litter

The problem with rubbish bins is that someone must empty them. Check out the Tesco shopping centers. Same thing. Somehow it's just not in the Thai government and building management mentality, yet they have street cleaners who sweep the streets. That employs people, whereas motorized street sweepers takes people's jobs. Thailand uses their assets, which are people. They just don't buy trash bins. Maybe they don't have bins because people would take them home.

[notmyself]

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

The problem with rubbish bins is that someone must empty them. Check out the Tesco shopping centers. Same thing. Somehow it's just not in the Thai government and building management mentality, yet they have street cleaners who sweep the streets. That employs people, whereas motorized street sweepers takes people's jobs. Thailand uses their assets, which are people. They just don't buy trash bins. Maybe they don't have bins because people would take them home.

 

Samui seems to be running out of green bins insofar that they have a high attrition rate  

[Graemej100]

These 'structures' are used as rubbish tips. If you ever walk the 1000 meters from the Pratumnak/Tapaya Junction down to Jomtien - the gateway to Jomtien - you will see a proliferation of these monstrosities. Mind you, the footpaths on either side of this road are a disgrace. They are full of filth and rubbish and so badly maintained that Pattaya City Hall should hang its head in shame. For a city trying to promote tourism, it is a joke. It will never happen as long as the current thinking within City Hall purveys.  It's all head in the sand and they only see what they want to see. 

[ExpatOilWorker]

Relic from a pre-mobile phone era?

Edited August 16, 2017 by ExpatOilWorker

[Blinky62]

Relic from a pre-mobile phone era?

Google , Thai foot paths.
Answer
Build some concrete structure
Put a sign in the middle of
Put a lamppost there
Somewhere to park your motorcycle
Ideal spot for street vender
Please add to the list , NO not designed for walking [emoji124] on . 555


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[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Relic from a pre-mobile phone era?

 

Is one saying to the other " No have costomer long time " ..  

[wakeupplease]

9 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

They are the closest thing to a rubbish bin there is on the Pattaya sidewalks. They should think about doing more if interested in reducing litter

rubbish bin there is on the Pattaya

 

I was going to comment but I am tired, so leave it there for now

[lamyai3]

12 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Has the dude clocked he was being photo'd and is smoothing his hair down to look his best .. 

You can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man, no time to talk... 

[jacko45k]

I think they used to have advertising signs fixed there, billboards.

Unusual to be able to see even the sidewalk in Pattaya....

[YetAnother]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

some mysterious brick structures

thai engineer once explained it to me; has nothing to do with need or purpose; has to do with spending budgets and corruption

[overherebc]

Office worker sees all day two workers one digging holes in the sidewalk and a few yards behing him another guy filling them in. After work he asks the two workers what is going on? 

Obvious says one guy, the guy who plants the trees is on a day off.

Sorry. ?

Edited August 17, 2017 by overherebc

[johng]

They are there for the obstacle racers
http://www.spartanrace.co.th/en/race/detail/1136/overview


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[Narratio]

They were there to mount marshalling boxes for telephone wiring.

Note the concrete covers on the non-road side?

There are ducts that drop down out of those brickwork platforms into those underground voids so that cables, running underground, come up into metal cabinets, get joined together and then drop back down and go on their merry way. But then, as was noted, times changed and the cabinets were not used and removed.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Quote

 

17 minutes ago, Narratio said:

They were there to mount marshalling boxes for telephone wiring.

Note the concrete covers on the non-road side?

There are ducts that drop down out of those brickwork platforms into those underground voids so that cables, running underground, come up into metal cabinets, get joined together and then drop back down and go on their merry way. But then, as was noted, times changed and the cabinets were not used and removed.

I think you solved the mystery. Something like this.

Edited August 17, 2017 by ExpatOilWorker

[ExpatOilWorker]