forcebwithu Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 As the Beach Rd drainage project is pretty much completed, thought it would be good to see what the finished product looks like. 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. The north end got new pavers, so the rebuilt footpath looks good. But a short ways from the north end they used a mishmash of recycled pavers and the result looks like crap. Where some effort was put in to match the existing color scheme, the result looks a lot better. The matching of colors is the exception though. Only one of the three security tents are staffed now. This was the only section of beach, near Soi 5, that I saw evidence of erosion from storm water runoff. Looks like they haven't had to use the Soi 6 pumps, yet. Pattaya lifeguards trying to figure out what the red floaty thing is for. 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. Another section that employed workers that weren't colorblind. But it was a short section, then the colorblind crew was back. In some sections it was easier for them to fill the gaps with concrete, rather than properly fit the pavers. 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. I wonder what the point is of having that outflow box when these outflow pipes accomplish the same thing. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Amen till the next time...lol..Dec 2020...... the next brainwave....lol....Phase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Well it didn't take them long to dig up the newly repaired footpath. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 They just had to didn't they....lol.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 20 hours ago, Blue Streak said: They just had to didn't they....lol.... It's like they can't help themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Better late than never they figured it's a good idea to clean out construction debris from the new drains. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 All the portacabins gone now.... And as for this .... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Blue Streak said: All the portacabins gone now.... I've lost count of the number of years that spot has been used for the portable construction offices, and a dumping ground for pavers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 They're still working on cleaning out the muck in the drains. 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. Wonder if they'll close the swing gate once the tide comes back in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 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! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 18 hours ago, Bazle said: So all the millions spent were wasted! Are we surprised! Just imagine how much worse it would have been if they hadn't installed all these new drains. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 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. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Looks like they're building a new base for the electric junction box and running a new, buried line to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 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. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 New electric control box is now installed. The King's sign is getting much needed maintenance work. And to paraphrase an old saying, a wet and dreary day in Pattaya sure beats a good day in the office 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Has the recent rain tested the drainage system? If so, did the system do any better than it did a couple of weeks ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 4:33 PM, Bazle said: Has the recent rain tested the drainage system? If so, did the system do any better than it did a couple of weeks ago? No m8, had rain but not to the extent of 2 weeks ago. London drizzle most of the time.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyes4thais Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 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. Is her Name Duan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 5:36 PM, eyes4thais said: Is her Name Duan? I believe so yes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyes4thais Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Did she tell you she was a manager at Western Digital and travelled to Europe, India and Japan! But what a great arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 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. Soi 2 had only a bit of standing water Soi 6, no damage Same at Pattaya Klang 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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