fygjam Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 7 hours ago, fforest said: Yea baby Pattaya is now a 5G Smart city...It's funny how often conspiracy talk becomes conspiracy fact... Smart Cities ......Where to start? It's all bad so I won't start.. Not smart enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) I forgot to say the beach is flooded with so much light now it will be difficult to enjoy any fireworks shows in the future unless they turn a bunch of this lighting off.... It is strange not a single local news story about the change in the lighting on the beach... Edited September 15, 2023 by fforest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 9 hours ago, fforest said: That's one scary shadow you're casting. It does serve to show just how bright the lights are. I do agree, they've gone way OTT with the lighting. On the plus side you can now entertain yourself with shadow animals. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 12/23/2019 at 11:01 AM, Bazle said: https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/beach-road-construction-set-for-feb-13-completion-281329 Beach Road construction set for Feb. 13 completion By 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. 😅😅😅 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) you can go from Soi Buakhao to Soi 15 by motorbike now .. not a car yet.. I'm not sure what's under those mounds of dirt and scrap concrete... something unfinished no doubt. They have not figured out what to do with the water leak next to the Grand Avenue condo. They've only been working on it for a month or so, give them time. You must be patient. You an squeeze by on a motorbike if they're not actively working and accomplishing nothing at this spot. On the other end of Soi 15 by Second road it's a complete disaster. You can see the pipe with open end buried in the sand Some good news but hard to see in this picture. The seem to have finished putting in the concrete surface of Second Road at this point. The grates are sticking up (eventually they'll put in tarmac as they are doing on Beach Road) but until then you'll not want to drive on this concrete as you'll run into a grate. Edited September 18, 2023 by johnpat 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post forcebwithu Posted September 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2023 Soi 15 on the Buakhao end now open for vehicle traffic, when there isn't a truck parked in the way. Think they're still trying to figure out how to fix the water leak in front of Korando's. 2nd Rd end still under construction. Beach Rd paving is done up to WS entrance. 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 9/15/2023 at 8:25 AM, forcebwithu said: That's one scary shadow you're casting. It does serve to show just how bright the lights are. I do agree, they've gone way OTT with the lighting. On the plus side you can now entertain yourself with shadow animals. I'm guessing that the last two hand signals mean: - 2,000 Baht ? - OK !!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Water leak appears to be near the corner of the Areca plot. Still flowing, looks clean water 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bazle Posted September 19, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2023 I have noticed today that new seating, looking very similar to what they had before, is being installed along the new Beach Road pavement: 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I posted this on August 30. Clearly they will not finish today, Sept 20. So what is the city going to do about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 8 hours ago, johnpat said: I posted this on August 30. Clearly they will not finish today, Sept 20. So what is the city going to do about that? I suppose they could all give themselves a wine enema.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johnpat Posted September 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 11pm .. Sept 20 .. one hour before the deadline expires ... they are putting down concrete on one of the last remaining sections of Soi 15 on the way to Second Road. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 The concreting of the Second Road end Soi 15 appears to be complete. Not only that, but road markings are being done. The bad news is that the concrete feels very undulating when walking over it, so be prepared for wet feet after some rain if you are a pedestrian. I'm not entirely sure of the status of Second Road at that intersection. It might be regarded as complete, but I hope not as there are a lot of improvements which could be made e.g. see the drain cover in this picture: 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 The deadline of Sept 20 really changed things. Suddenly they showed up to work and worked through the night sometimes. The road surface has a lot more water on it after a rainstorm than before. I was hoping before they put on the stripes that they would put the tarmac over it like it was before and form it so that rainwater went to the sides of the road. No such luck. I wish people didn't treat the soi as a parking lot. It makes it a one way road sometimes. But I'm very happy that it is usable again. No doubt they'll be digging parts of it up again for one reason or another... but for now it's pristine. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, johnpat said: The deadline of Sept 20 really changed things. Suddenly they showed up to work and worked through the night sometimes. The road surface has a lot more water on it after a rainstorm than before. I was hoping before they put on the stripes that they would put the tarmac over it like it was before and form it so that rainwater went to the sides of the road. No such luck. I wish people didn't treat the soi as a parking lot. It makes it a one way road sometimes. But I'm very happy that it is usable again. No doubt they'll be digging parts of it up again for one reason or another... but for now it's pristine. I would say now is the perfect time to bury those overhead cables on Soi 15.....This is needed......Because Bill Gates does not like them and all..... Just look at those cables...That are screaming....We need to go underground... Edited September 22, 2023 by fforest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Wow ! Just saw on Tommy's news channel that Soi 15 is finished. Miraculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) They are doing still some minor work on Soi 15, such as cutting expansion joints. 2nd road end of Soi 15 is done as well, but on the beach side there is some work ongoing, so still one lane only at some sections. Edited September 26, 2023 by CampariO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, CampariO said: They are doing still some minor work on Soi 15, such as cutting expansion joints. For a newly built road, it is a bit of a disgrace. Look at it after we've had some rain: if you are a pedestrian, you have to navigate your way around the pools of water (and take care that you don't walk out in front of a moving vehicle). I have renamed it Klong 15! Edited September 26, 2023 by Bazle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bazle said: For a newly built road, it is a bit of a disgrace. Look at it after we've had a bit of rain: if you are a pedestrian, you have to navigate your way around the pools of water (and take care that you don't walk out in front of a moving vehicle). I have renamed it Klong 15! A small sample of what people are in for. Taken one month ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Hopefully they add some tarmac in near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchibob Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, CampariO said: Hopefully they add some tarmac in near future. Since they’ve already painted lines and traffic arrows on the concrete, probably not. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, kimchibob said: Since they’ve already painted lines and traffic arrows on the concrete, probably not. Yes, totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bazle said: Yes, totally agree. Sometimes they paint temp lines before laying the tarmac. But with this project who knows ? Won't be long before we hear a stories about some bad accidents along this stretch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Beach Road was recently covered in tarmac despite the concrete being in pretty good shape (better even than the much younger concrete on soi 15 which is cracking at joints already). Someone remarked that the plan all along was to concrete Beach Road and after a few years cover in tarmac. That may be the plan for soi 15 as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 6 hours ago, forcebwithu said: A small sample of what people are in for. Taken one month ago. That looks pretty bad. Typically roads have a crown (high point) at the centre and drain to either side. There are a few roads (DMT in Bangkok for example) that drain to the centre. But either way there needs to be somewhere for the water to go after flowing off the road. Here it looks like evaporation is the plan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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