Bazle Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/beach-road-construction-set-for-feb-13-completion-281329 Beach Road construction set for Feb. 13 completionBy Jetsada Homklin - December 22, 2019 Pattaya officials say roadwork that has turned Beach Road into a disaster zone during high season will complete by Feb. 13. Speaking to the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association at the Dec. 18 meeting at the Green Park Resort, Deputy City Manager Worapot Pongpalee urged business leaders to be patient, arguing that the long-term benefit of better flood-drainage will be worth the current inconvenience. Pattaya began ripping up Beach Road this summer to lay larger flood-drainage pipelines, culverts and sewer grates to handle the torrents of water that flow from higher ground to the beach, wiping out huge tracts of the rebuilt sand base. The start of the project lagged badly, however, with workers advancing less than one block at one point in August and September. With the delays, the worst of the roadwork, traffic and detours have landed square in the middle of high season. Worapot said city hall has met regularly with affected business owners and has adjusted work schedules when necessary to avoid major problems. PBTA members expressed their frustration over the slow work that not only aggravates tourists, but shows the city in the worst-possible light at the worst-possible time. But they agreed the project was necessary and implored city hall to wrap it up as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just in time for Valentines Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Does that include repairs to the prom? Or just the road?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Painter said: Does that include repairs to the prom? Or just the road?! Good question! I think the answer is whatever work they manage to do by February 13. You might also have noted that a year is not mentioned. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 As of this morning.... Digging trench north as far as soi 5 Delivering pipes to just south of soi 6, but well north of klang Kerb stones delivered from soi 10ish southwards 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Let’s see how it comes with the first torrential downpour. Certainly the area of Second Rd by VC Hotel which floods regularly cooed very well during the last storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I never seen it as bad since I started coming as this trip, what a fucking mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Krapow said: I never seen it as bad since I started coming as this trip, what a fucking mess! Short-term pain for long-term gain! 🙂 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Quote Pattaya - Beach Road construction set for Feb. 13 completion Did they say which year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Considering they're building a drain, there's an awful lot of standing water in those pipes.... Now digging well north of soi 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 58 minutes ago, Painter said: Considering they're building a drain, there's an awful lot of standing water in those pipes.... Has there been rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 As l only venture further north of Soi 6 on my morning walk l could care less about that part. Just get the road fixed from Soi 6 to walking street finished so I don't have to get stuck in traffic after visiting it. And don't start working on Walking Street until after February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Bazle said: Has there been rain? Negative. Which begs the question..... And no, I'm not going to sample the water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Possibly too many pictures, however I walked along the full length of the road works. To me there appears to be so much to be done before completion that I can not see the work being completed by the said date. I think there is a productivity question too - far too many workers just sat and not working. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esco Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I walked from Walking Street to soi 6 the other day and came to the same conclusion. No chance this will be finished in time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 26 minutes ago, Esco said: I walked from Walking Street to soi 6 the other day and came to the same conclusion. No chance this will be finished in time. They still have five more years 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 What a bloody mess ......🙈🙈🙈🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Thai Spice said: What a bloody mess ......🙈🙈🙈🙈 Amazing Thailand (to quote TAT) 😉 Edited February 6, 2020 by Freee!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Its really good to see the pathway that took forever has lasted the test of time.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I got back from Vietnam today and caught a baht bus along beach road from the start down to walking street. I guess it depends on your definition of complete. Get the pipes in the ground by the 13th, maybe. Repave the road, install the gutters, refurbish the pathway. NOT A CHANCE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 46 minutes ago, andycoll said: I got back from Vietnam today and caught a baht bus along beach road from the start down to walking street. I guess it depends on your definition of complete. Get the pipes in the ground by the 13th, maybe. Repave the road, install the gutters, refurbish the pathway. NOT A CHANCE. Dead right. As an aside, now there are no chinese tour groups to dodge, I did notice some drainage grills that were massive had been delivered and stacked haphazardly near klang. Sorry no pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 A few more from this morning. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 5 hours ago, john luke said: A few more from this morning. Is this a pic of what I think they're doing. Using the tires of the heavy equipment to push the drain covers into an opening that wasn't built big enough? Just thought of great caption for the pic, if something doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer. That pavement pulverizer certainly would qualify as a bigger hammer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 51 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: 6 hours ago, john luke said: A few more from this morning. Is this a pic of what I think they're doing. Using the tires of the heavy equipment to push the drain covers into an opening that wasn't built big enough? After a first surprise I came to the same conclusion....🙄🙄🙄 Of course if that is not enough, a gentle knock with the hammer should do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Is this a pic of what I think they're doing. Using the tires of the heavy equipment to push the drain covers into an opening that wasn't built big enough? Just thought of great caption for the pic, if something doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer. That pavement pulverizer certainly would qualify as a bigger hammer. I have no doubt that the accessory to which the red arrow is pointing has a name; unfortunately I do not know it. Anyway the tip of that tool was being used to push the grate covers along until they actually fell into place. The other people in the picture were watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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