Lantern Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 First saw that Soi in 2007. It's been resurfaced three times from memory. It always ends up the same after a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_B Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 The subsurface is just sand close to sea level. No drainage and nothing substantial to lay a surface on. I believe it would need a good steel reinforced concrete road to last. Probably not going to happen unless the whole area is going to be rebuilt.Sent from my ASUS_X013DA using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 It still looks in better condition than it was 2 years ago. I wonder how long before it gets another layer of asphalt from the city at no cost to the owners. I know its privately owned. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 If the private owners were serious about spending money on the road then it would have to be closed and repaired in sections over at least several weeks. That could cripple local businesses. It's the only soi in the area that has never received any proper maintenance apart from continual filling in of potholes which just return even days after. They might as well just pour down packets of Kellogs Frosties. That said, it kind of gives the place a bit of character 😃 As has been said many times, the only thing to do long term is to knock the whole street down and rebuild. I wonder if or when that will ever happen. Lighting is of course the other issue and at night it is a death trap if riding a bike and if wet, stepping in or tripping up in the potholes. Many people only walk about half way up anyway, coming from the Triangle end. Once full of Laundry shops, now awash with massage parlours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I use PT laundry there and I use my motorbike to get there and it can be a bit tough at times and I agree if it rains you can't see how big those potholes may be. The only way I see this being a proper road is if the city blocks the road as a danger and the owners are forced to get the job done. I don't expect that to happen though either. It was nice after the last paving when I could glance at the girls as I drove down the road.Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I like it as is. The poor road surface and bad lighting gives it a seediness I quite like. It also keeps the idiots with the fast bikes and loud pipes away. Plenty of other areas in Pattaya for those that prefer an easier walk or road to drive on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I use PT laundry there. Me too they are lovely people. They handed me back a pkt of smokes one day and it still had the 1000 Baht note I had put in there the night before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Nightcrawler said: If the private owners were serious about spending money on the road then it would have to be closed and repaired in sections over at least several weeks. That could cripple local businesses. It's the only soi in the area that has never received any proper maintenance apart from continual filling in of potholes which just return even days after. They might as well just pour down packets of Kellogs Frosties. They recently resurfaced the whole of beach road Bangsaray in under a week which is several times over the length of Soi pothole and they made a pretty good job of it. All its lines are now painted and several sections with warning markings etc. It can be done correctly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Just to give some perspective on what could happen on Soi Chaiyapoon- A city bus got eaten by a sinkhole a few days ago on a street in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. The exact cause still isn't known, but professor types say it has to be water erosion in one form or another. Some of the buildings on the edge of the sinkhole were evacuated. Water, gas, electricity and drain pipes and lines have been capped and bypassed. Fiber optic cables apparently weren't damaged. The sinkhole below opened up in a street in Fukuoka, Japan, a few years ago. The city officials fixed it in exactly SEVEN days. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 ^^^^ Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 With the return of the rains Soi Pothole is once again living up to its name. Not so bad on the 3rd Rd end But the Buakhao end you're best taking it slow and easy if on two wheels or two feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 During lockdown would have been the best time to have done some more serious work on the Soi but too late now. It has been patched so many times over the years and always ends up the same of worse. It requires serious investment which is clearly not going to happen. I suppose it has its charm but with poor lighting at night it can be a death trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinoydave Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Don’t understand this obsession with having a modern road....... we want hidden away side streets and back alleys where we can be left alone..... sort out this road and we’ll find the council starting to think about making it more family friendly 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 No surprise that with the recent rain Soi Pot Hole is back with a vengeance. Pics from today starting from the 3rd Rd end. Not looking bad at this end But the last 1/3 of the soi is once again looking like the surface of the moon. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Soi Pothole was last resurfaced this past June. Even after the flooding yesterday only a few potholes making a reappearance, probably because there has been considerably less traffic this year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Soi Pothole is steadily growing a new crop of holes. Expect it will become much worse in the coming weeks as that soi is seeing a lot more vehicle traffic than in the past. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) They should fly in this expert pothole filler from the UK. It would probably be cheaper and last longer than the crap the Thais laid in that Soi. 🤗 Edited May 28, 2022 by KhunDon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Some crack head Ninja who was rejected by one of the Soi's finest at some time in the past must have put a curse on that pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Evil did a good job explaining in a post several years ago why Soi Pothole will always have a good crop of potholes every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Ling Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 how is the beach road repairs going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Khun Ling said: how is the beach road repairs going? Not much going on now on the Pattaya beach or road. The work on covering the spit of land on the north end was completed a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 2:02 PM, forcebwithu said: Soi Pothole is steadily growing a new crop of holes. Expect it will become much worse in the coming weeks as that soi is seeing a lot more vehicle traffic than in the past. The holes in front of Duangjai Bar have been concreted over and is blocked off by a couple of breeze blocks and a bin....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: The holes in front of Duangjai Bar have been concreted over and is blocked off by a couple of breeze blocks and a bin....... I try to avoid the holes there 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: The holes in front of Duangjai Bar have been concreted over and is blocked off by a couple of breeze blocks and a bin....... Let the betting begin on how long the repair lasts... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs joe Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 13 hours ago, KhunDon said: They should fly in this expert pothole filler from the UK. It would probably be cheaper and last longer than the crap the Thais laid in that Soi. 🤗 They would have to change the name to Soi under construction 🦺 road works in the UK go on forever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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