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As the Beach Rd drainage project is pretty much completed, thought it would be good to see what the finished product looks like.

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Of concern is this catch basin on the north end. While it's not easy to see in the pic, it's still half full of water with no discernible movement of the water. To me that's indicative of inadequate drainage slope.
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The north end got new pavers, so the rebuilt footpath looks good.
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But a short ways from the north end they used a mishmash of recycled pavers and the result looks like crap.
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Where some effort was put in to match the existing color scheme, the result looks a lot better.
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The matching of colors is the exception though.
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Only one of the three security tents are staffed now.
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This was the only section of beach, near Soi 5, that I saw evidence of erosion from storm water runoff.
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Looks like they haven't had to use the Soi 6 pumps, yet.
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Pattaya lifeguards trying to figure out what the red floaty thing is for. :D In fairness to them, and as an ex-competitive swimmer, they look like they have the characteristic build of a swimmer, so they may actually know how to swim.
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Another section that employed workers that weren't colorblind.
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But it was a short section, then the colorblind crew was back.
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In some sections it was easier for them to fill the gaps with concrete, rather than properly fit the pavers.
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The doors at the end of the long concrete box on the south end are designed to swing free. I could see them open and close slightly from wave action. When the diversion gates in the previous picture are raised, the storm water pressure will be enough to allow that water to flow freely into the sea.
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I wonder what the point is of having that outflow box when these outflow pipes accomplish the same thing.
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1 hour ago, forcebwithu said:

Better late than never they figured it's a good idea to clean out construction debris from the new drains.
 

Bet they didn't do the same to the big drains underneath.

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They're still working on cleaning out the muck in the drains.
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Also noticed they've put in curbs to block storm water runoff to the beach at the low points from Pattaya Klang north. Kind of self-defeating IMHO if the goal is clear the roads of flood waters ASAP.
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Wonder if they'll close the swing gate once the tide comes back in.
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52 minutes ago, Bazle said:

I've just seen a video a mate posted on FB of the devastation of the beach by the rains last night. It looks like the new drainage has had very little effect.

Not surprised as the rains early this morning were prolonged and heavy. PN has a couple of posts with pics of the damage on the beach and around Pattaya.

 

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9 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

Not surprised as the rains early this morning were prolonged and heavy. PN has a couple of posts with pics of the damage on the beach and around Pattaya.

So all the millions spent were wasted! Are we surprised!

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2 hours ago, KWA said:

Just imagine how much worse it would have been if they hadn't installed all these new drains. 😉

The simplest and least expensive solution, and what would probably be the most effective, would be to build raceways to the sea at the points prone to flooding. They could even turn them into water park amusement rides. Vendors could rent out inner tubes and funyaks at the top of the sois most prone to flooding and customers could ride them down the flooded sois to the sea. Another vendor at the end of the ride could then sell tickets for a decontamination shower. :default_biggrin:

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Great pics Force, good narrative, took me a while to get to this thread. Engineering at its finest?  LOL! 

Ah Pattaya......looking forward to getting back there one day. 

If you are ever in Naklua, can you go by the local Dentist office there and see if this gal is working? She told me she was a Dental Asst there......others told me I got played, please don't tell anyone LOL! God I miss Insomnia 😈   2013 tour......seems like yesterday.  

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On 10/16/2020 at 4:19 PM, Yessongs said:

Great pics Force, good narrative, took me a while to get to this thread. Engineering at its finest?  LOL! 

Ah Pattaya......looking forward to getting back there one day. 

If you are ever in Naklua, can you go by the local Dentist office there and see if this gal is working? She told me she was a Dental Asst there......others told me I got played, please don't tell anyone LOL! God I miss Insomnia 😈   2013 tour......seems like yesterday.  

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Is her Name Duan?

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From the sound of last night's rain I though the beach would have been eroded as bad as after last Tuesday's storm. I was surprised to see that wasn't the case. Makes me wonder now if last Tuesday no one was around to turn the pumps on.

Only erosion I saw was at the north end.
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Soi 2 had only a bit of standing water
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Soi 6, no damage
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Same at Pattaya Klang
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