Pictures from around Pattaya

[forcebwithu]

The new Nirun market has a new structure going up. Looks like another first class, Thai quality concrete pad. The other structure has been stocked with household goods. Best to bring a hydration pack when shopping though as it only opens on the front side, so it's going to be bloody hot in there.

[Butch]

I love the way they have considered what will happen to all the water when it rains...

[forcebwithu]

1 hour ago, Butch said:

I love the way they have considered what will happen to all the water when it rains...

Good point. While not the lowest point in the area, anything on the floor is going to get soaked from flooding after any major downpour.

[forcebwithu]

The ever expanding Nirun market as of this morning.

[midlifecrisis]

It's reassuring to see the cement pad holding up under no traffic. They might want to move the ladder occasionaly.

hehe

[forcebwithu]

At the new Nirun market, someone finally got smart and realized they'd better have a way to open the sides for cross ventilation.

And on the other side work continues on the market addition.

[forcebwithu]

On Sukhumvit they've started work on pulling electric lines through the new underground conduits.

 

[forcebwithu]

That's a classy addition the Nirun market is getting. Even has walls between the shops.

[The Mook]

How goes the beach road endless cable hiding caper?

[forcebwithu]

4 hours ago, The Mook said:

How goes the beach road endless cable hiding caper?

Not cable laying, but enlarging the storm water drains.

 

[jacko]

20 hours ago, The Mook said:

How goes the beach road endless cable hiding caper?

You are thinking perhaps of Nua or Klang.....

[TaaSaparot]

20 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Not cable laying, but enlarging the storm water drains.

They are actually doing both.

[The Mook]

On 2/24/2020 at 5:41 AM, jacko said:

You are thinking perhaps of Nua or Klang.....

I stand corrected. How goes the beach road great sewer enlarging caper?

[forcebwithu]

56 minutes ago, The Mook said:

I stand corrected. How goes the beach road great sewer enlarging caper?

My reply to you in post #260 had a link to a topic on the Beach Rd work.

[jacko]

20 hours ago, The Mook said:

I stand corrected. How goes the beach road great sewer enlarging caper?

Bad... a mess. But to be honest I avoid it even on foot.

[The Mook]

5 hours ago, jacko said:

Bad... a mess. But to be honest I avoid it even on foot.

Thank you.

[forcebwithu]

A lot of rebar work going on at the Millennium project.

[Butch]

I've seen less rebar in WW2 fortifications!!

[tallguy]

A few pictures from the road works at the Thappraya Rd / Jomtien Second Rd junction.The right hand turning from the southbound carriageway to Jomtien Beach has been closed for over a week and a half now.

They started on the outside lane of the northbound carriageway and have now started on the outside lane of the northbound carriageway.

They are putting in rebar on the northnound carriageway so hopefully will be laying concrete soon.

I dread to think how long this is going to take.

[tallguy]

I don't think the guy in the truck got the City Hall message about cancelling Songkran.?

[jacko]

Looks like the long way around  via Soi Watboon for immigration!

[forcebwithu]

2 hours ago, jacko said:

Looks like the long way around  via Soi Watboon for immigration!

I read elsewhere they opened up a U Turn on 2nd Rd, so a trip to immigration might be shorter now.

[jacko]

59 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

I read elsewhere they opened up a U Turn on 2nd Rd, so a trip to immigration might be shorter now.

Still Soi Watboon for me to avoid that junction that is all dug up. But yeah, I always went down to Beach Road due to the next available U-Turn being a long way down Jomtiem 2nd Rd. 

[tallguy]

52 minutes ago, jacko said:

Still Soi Watboon for me to avoid that junction that is all dug up. But yeah, I always went down to Beach Road due to the next available U-Turn being a long way down Jomtiem 2nd Rd. 

They have opened up a U-turn in the Rhompu area in the last week, so that will be more convenient for visitors to immigration.

[nkped]

16 hours ago, tallguy said:

A few pictures from the road works at the Thappraya Rd / Jomtien Second Rd junction.The right hand turning from the southbound carriageway to Jomtien Beach has been closed for over a week and a half now.

They started on the outside lane of the northbound carriageway and have now started on the outside lane of the northbound carriageway.

They are putting in rebar on the northnound carriageway so hopefully will be laying concrete soon.

I dread to think how long this is going to take.

I won't say that stretch of pavement had been in great shape but no idea what possessed them to tear it up now.