Pattaya Area Construction Projects

[forcebwithu 4,858]

Showers haven't lost their heads yet.

Two of the four drains were clogged with sand though.

Wonder when, if ever they'll get around to completing the second shower. It is amazing how long the simplest of projects can take here. Attention deficit disorder is rampant here.

[jacko 8,823]

18 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Two of the four drains were clogged with sand though.

That's a shame, I was hoping they would help the flooding issue next rainy season!

[jacko 8,823]

@forcebwithu And another thing noticed... 

Are you familiar with Soi Suk 36/1, which usefully cuts between Soi Yume and Suk...? Radi Mansion is on there. I was pleasantly surprised when I drove it today..no speed bumps! Great.. not for hotels there of course. Bad news, it is being designated as a detour or bypass for Suk traffic to North Pattaya, since Sukhumvit is going to get messy. The soi needs to be at least twice as wide!

 

Edited March 3 by jacko

[blue_flag 1,374]

The pavement surface had collapsed under the rear off side wheel of the large heavy goods vehicle.  They tried an interim measure to raise the wheel and stabilise the vehicle using the mechanical support legs and were able to raise the vehicle with all its wheels above ground level.  They were then trying to put support below the rear off side wheel, however when the wheel was lowered the support just collapsed.

Edited March 5 by blue_flag

[Bazle 1,501]

6 hours ago, blue_flag said:

The pavement surface had collapsed under the rear off side wheel of the large heavy good vehicle.  

Just as well it was the HGV and not one of our generously proportioned BMs! 😄

[jacko 8,823]

12 hours ago, Bazle said:

Just as well it was the HGV and not one of our generously proportioned BMs! 

Well my thoughts were the pavements hardly survive any time with a few joggers and walkers each day so an HGV was optimistic. 

[Shooter 864]

On 3/3/2024 at 1:00 PM, jacko said:

@forcebwithu And another thing noticed... 

Are you familiar with Soi Suk 36/1, which usefully cuts between Soi Yume and Suk...? Radi Mansion is on there. I was pleasantly surprised when I drove it today..no speed bumps! Great.. not for hotels there of course. Bad news, it is being designated as a detour or bypass for Suk traffic to North Pattaya, since Sukhumvit is going to get messy. The soi needs to be at least twice as wide!

 

As a yank growing up with nice wide roads I'd say that about all the roads in Thailand.  😅

[jacko 8,823]

19 hours ago, Shooter said:

As a yank growing up with nice wide roads I'd say that about all the roads in Thailand.  😅

And yet, huge coaches get up and down them. This one included. 

[forcebwithu 4,858]

On the south end of the beach, two of the new light poles the power cable is routed through the access cover. Not only that, but they stripped off the outer protective layer of insulation before the cable enters the opening. Hope nobody tries to close the access door over the unprotected wires.

I'm also baffled as to why there are two power conduits poking out of sand by this light pole. They're obviously not needed for that light as it's working fine off another buried power source.

And as long as I'm on a roll of critiquing the new work, the two week old new pavers look like crap.

[Shooter 864]

On 3/8/2024 at 4:26 AM, jacko said:

And yet, huge coaches get up and down them. This one included. 

I am impressed with the coach drivers. 

[jacko 8,823]

31 minutes ago, Shooter said:

I am impressed with the coach drivers. 

Less impressive when you are blocked or get stuck behind them of course. 

[blue_flag 1,374]

I think two rows of stalls have been removed.  I suspect a building will be erected on the land being flattened.   The current task of the heavy plant unit was to demolish the Runway Street Food sign.

[forcebwithu 4,858]

Beach footpath photo update from this morning's rideabout.

A few of the new pavers are missing.

It took longer than I thought it would, but the shower fixtures still didn't last very long.

Meanwhile shower #2 and #3 are still waiting to be finished.

The footpath is already pretty narrow in spots, so some mindless drone decided to make it narrower still with strategic placement of trash bins.

Wonder when they'll get around to finishing the planting of trees.

Odd they finished planting the newer section further south, while the older section to the north has been forgotten.

Ending on a positive note. The beach itself is in great shape.

[kingarthur 33]

 

  Just goes to show what 20 years of 'improvements' can ackieve.

  You could even sit down for free until the 'deck chair mafia' took over

  and plenty of shade from the sun.

      Photo 23 July 2004

[aj 62]

The good old days.😍

[Bazle 1,501]

The number of palm trees along Beach Road seems to have increased considerably over the last few months:

[forcebwithu 4,858]

Another update on the state of the beach showers. No surprise, SNAFU. I had a chuckle when the helpful Thai tour guide next to the first shower monolith informed me the shower wasn't working.

Once the foliage on the newly planted palm trees develops, there should be a fair amount of shade again on sections of the footpath.