Thai Spice Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: The concrete pad across from soi 13/1 has a definite tilt to it now. Seaside edge that was once even with the drain channel has now sunk a good 10cm. Well, look at the positive aspect....it will make the water flow easier ! And faster 😁😁😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: The concrete pad across from soi 13/1 has a definite tilt to it now. Seaside edge that was once even with the drain channel has now sunk a good 10cm. Thanks for the updates FBWY. However, I have to take issue with your use of the word "channel". That word implies the water was meant to flow along it. You saw it being built so will recall that would never happen. They are more like long plant pots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bazle said: Thanks for the updates FBWY. However, I have to take issue with your use of the word "channel". That word implies the water was meant to flow along it. You saw it being built so will recall that would never happen. They are more like long plant pots! Actually, they're designed to allow water to drain down. But even in a moderate rain shower they're quickly overwhelmed by the volume of water in which case they might as well use them as plant pots. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 hours ago, forcebwithu said: The concrete pad across from soi 13/1 has a definite tilt to it now. Seaside edge that was once even with the drain channel has now sunk a good 10cm. Looking at that picture, it seems that the “drain” along the edge has been deliberately filled with sand and if the slab has sunk at the front, I don’t give it more than one season before the slab turns into crazy paving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 A complete shambles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, KhunDon said: Looking at that picture, it seems that the “drain” along the edge has been deliberately filled with sand and if the slab has sunk at the front, I don’t give it more than one season before the slab turns into crazy paving. Not deliberately, but carelessly filled when they filled the washed out canyons after the last heavy rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Not deliberately, but carelessly filled when they filled the washed out canyons after the last heavy rain. And as obviously the team in charge had no clue about their (theoritical) purpose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Shots or it didn't happen... [emoji12]Only goOut with my watch and no camera. I can draw you a picture! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 hours ago, misteregg said: Only go Out with my watch and no camera. I can draw you a picture! Will it be in crayon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 8 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Not deliberately, but carelessly filled when they filled the washed out canyons after the last heavy rain. “Carelessly filled”. You are joking right? The materials have been piled way above the top of the drainage channel. Zoom in and you can see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lanzalad said: A complete shambles. Not just any “shambles” it’s a Thai shambles. 🤣 Edited April 15, 2019 by KhunDon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinkingallowed Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 13 hours ago, misteregg said: Only go Out with my watch and no camera. I can draw you a picture! Pencil drawing or will you colour it in for us? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Beach Rd palm trees are getting wrapped in decorative LED strip lighting. Excavators onsite repairing damage from Wednesday morning's storm. They better not go too far as the next storm is on the horizon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) A little light precipitation it chucked it down last evening, together with assorted flashes and crashes... I couple from bottom of soi 12 and central mall areas One of the concrete pads seems to be being undermined... The boardwalk by mikes is in a terrible state, with some half hearted repairs bodges. Edited June 17, 2019 by Painter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 What the “designers” of these paving systems need to understand, is that they are basically building on sand. Once they’ve finally figured that out, it would be a start! Until then, they are wasting their time. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 These have been posted elsewhere on the forum, but I have posted them here just to keep the Beach Refurbishment items in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Southend, half of the wooden walkway that's been falling apart has been removed. Odd they didn't remove the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 So, it seems the miracle solution for drainage problems has been found ! https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/dongtan-drainage-system-to-be-model-for-future-projects-258560 "Storm water flows directly into the sea through the grates to the left while wastewater is sent to the sewage treatment plant under the grates to the right" OK, I can see some grates left aligned and some right aligned on the road. now tell me, in case of heavy rain, how does the (clean) storm water knows to flow in the left grates, and the (dirty) waste water in the right grates ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Beach Rd has the same set up, but can't cope with the volume of water. Same as the silly water channels they built into the low points on Beach Rd with the misguided hope the rain water would ignore the physics of volume vs sq cm area and conveniently drain into the channels rather than rip embarrassing channels through the beach sand to the sea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: Beach Rd has the same set up, but can't cope with the volume of water. Same as the silly water channels they built into the low points on Beach Rd with the misguided hope the rain water would ignore the physics of volume vs sq cm area and conveniently drain into the channels rather than rip embarrassing channels through the beach sand to the sea. They have made the beach so big I dont see how making any sort of drainage to the sea would even be possible now.......I think the back-hoe drivers will have steady work for years to come filling in the canyons after every major rain... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 3:38 AM, Thai Spice said: So, it seems the miracle solution for drainage problems has been found ! https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/dongtan-drainage-system-to-be-model-for-future-projects-258560 "Storm water flows directly into the sea through the grates to the left while wastewater is sent to the sewage treatment plant under the grates to the right" OK, I can see some grates left aligned and some right aligned on the road. now tell me, in case of heavy rain, how does the (clean) storm water knows to flow in the left grates, and the (dirty) waste water in the right grates ? It’s one of those things no one knows TS. A bit like a thermos flask that keeps cold things cold and hot things hot, how does it know which is which. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, KhunDon said: It’s one of those things no one knows TS. A bit like a thermos flask that keeps cold things cold and hot things hot, how does it know which is which. 🤔 That one is called insulation... But I got your point. Edited July 5, 2019 by Thai Spice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Fondles Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 2:31 PM, john luke said: These have been posted elsewhere on the forum, but I have posted them here just to keep the Beach Refurbishment items in one place. These washout area's, why dpon't they make them as actual spillways instead of re-filling with sand everytime it rains ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Some heavy rain this morning and moderate to light rain for certainly the early part of the afternoon. The beach seems to have survived. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 The large rubbish bins along Beach Road have been removed and, instead, wheely bins placed every few yards. It is just the two colours, so it's a reasonable guess that one is for waste to be recycled, and the other for everything else. Q. Which is which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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