Pattaya Area Construction Projects

[Firepole 181]

3 hours ago, misteregg said:

I think the objections are from Thai land owners overlooking the beach who realize that with cars parked and food stalls permanently on the walkway their premises are not worth as much.

Thzts my felling anyway.

The same goes for bar owners w/girls who aren't happy about the availability of freelancers on Beach Rd. Notice how the plan is to eliminate the majority of places to sit on the path. I'm sure they will start to enforce a "no loitering/standing" policy once done. It'll drive business back into the bars. IMO, this is what happened with/because of the FL's on Walking St in AC. 

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Photo update from this afternoon.

They've added construction barricades down to Soi 2.

And trenching is now to Soi 4.

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Today's excitement on Beach Rd was the removal of an old pump and iron drain pipes. There were two other flatbed trailers parked up nearby, so guessing there's quite a bit they'll be removing today.

[Gary 4,119]

Is the Walking Street wiring jungle all nice and neat now?

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Latest news is the work on the beach has been suspended due to encroachment issues. Puts into doubt the Mayor's earlier assertion this was part of a multi-phase project. If it was you would expect the minor detail of encroachment would have been worked out.

New recreation areas 'encroaching' on recently rebuilt Pattaya Beach

The Marine Department has ordered Pattaya City to halt the building of recreational areas on the ocean side of the footpath along Beach Road because it may be in in breach of the law, a department official said.

Ekarat Kantharo, director of the Regional Marine Office in Pattaya, said the work could be construed as illegal encroachment on the newly renovated beach and this needed to be sorted out.
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Pictures from this morning with no workers onsite.

[JONPAT 222]

On 8/15/2021 at 3:56 AM, jacko said:

I believe they are ripping out trees again on the Beach.

Got to imagine a good potential spot for future undeground bathrooms. ?

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Road barricades, construction security fencing along the beach, and heavy equipment all gone.

[jacko 8,814]

17 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Road barricades, construction security fencing along the beach, and heavy equipment all gone.

Along with much of the sand?

[forcebwithu 4,853]

30 minutes ago, jacko said:

Along with much of the sand?

The sand is still there, along with a concrete barrier wall that should make for a good tripping hazard.

[yselmike 390]

10 hours ago, jacko said:

Along with much of the sand?

The tree's?

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Not Pattaya, but pics from today of the Jomtien Beach nourishment project. Looking south and north from opposite of the Chaiyaphruek intersection.

Nice example of redneck engineering for hauling boats out of the water.

A peak behind the construction barricades of the work currently taking place from soi 12 - 13.

Pic looking south from the north end of Dongtan Beach.

[forcebwithu 4,853]

They're back... the all too familiar orange construction barriers for the Beach Rd project to add a lane on the north end.

[jacko 8,814]

17 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

They're back... the all too familiar orange construction barriers for the Beach Rd project to add a lane on the north end.

In which decade will we ever have a nice promenade devoid of construction?

[forcebwithu 4,853]

I don't understand why they had to dig up the north end of the Beach Rd footpath. The footpath was in no worse condition than the rest of Beach Rd and the curb certainly didn't need replacing.

[forcebwithu 4,853]

When they're done destructing/reconstructing the footpath it'll be interesting to compare before and after pics to figure out what they accomplished with this project.

[Shooter 864]

9 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

When they're done destructing/reconstructing the footpath it'll be interesting to compare before and after pics to figure out what they accomplished with this project.

Easy to see right now what was accomplished.  Someone made money. 

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Surprised they didn't design the new parking area for angle parking. Probably fit at least twice as many cars into the same space.

[firth1974 2,659]

2 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Surprised they didn't design the new parking area for angle parking. Probably fit at least twice as many cars into the same space.

Yep, but that would mean Thai drivers having to reverse out into the oncoming traffic!!! Recipe for disaster really.

[TheFiend 1,181]

15 minutes ago, firth1974 said:

Yep, but that would mean Thai drivers having to reverse out into the oncoming traffic!!! Recipe for disaster really.

Could always employ some idiots with whistles to stop the traffic while they reverse out....

[jacko 8,814]

16 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Surprised they didn't design the new parking area for angle parking. Probably fit at least twice as many cars into the same space.

Although it would impact traffic flow as people would be accessing the back of the pick-up or boot. Nothing works well here!

[forcebwithu 4,853]

I was shocked to see they're doing the trenching and underground electric work before they put the concrete in and new pavers on top. Thailand just keeps amazing me. 

[aj 62]

Yes. But is it the right wire?🙃

[forcebwithu 4,853]

40 minutes ago, aj said:

Yes. But is it the right wire?🙃

Another question would be if that roll of conduit in the pic was supposed to be in the trench before they backfilled it.

Edited May 19, 2023 by forcebwithu

[forcebwithu 4,853]

The 5G Smart Poles are now being installed. Could find no sources on how much these poles are costing, but doubt they come cheap. But hey, the higher the cost, the fatter the brown envelope.

[forcebwithu 4,853]

Hope no one is in a rush to use the beach shower. Like most projects here, they get started on the project and then like a kid with attention deficit disorder lose interest and seemingly abandon the project.

Morning roll call for lifeguards. Still don't know if they can swim as I've never seen them in the water.