andycoll Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 The line marking on Beach road almost done. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 19 hours ago, Bazle said: I consider those curb stones potentially lethal. You stand on one to cross the road, go to take off, and lose your balance because there is not a 90° edge but a 135° one. It also means it is more difficult to walk on the raised tarmac of the new road with a single stride from the pavement. It wouldn't take much for someone to attempt to dash out in front of a speeding vehicle only to get hit by it as they had lost their balance. Something I noticed on this morning's walk is while the new curb going in is the steeply angled type... They're for some reason leaving in place the old curb to the north. Or it could be they're waiting until they deconstruct that section of the footpath. They're also painting lane markings this morning. And the section from the WS entrance to 2nd Rd is getting dug up, again. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 And to add to the traffic hazards on Pattaya Tai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Sorry. To clarify. The baht bus has broken down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 8 hours ago, andycoll said: The line marking on Beach road almost done. Is Beach Road 2 way now, that's a new one on me. Shows I haven't been there for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, Horizondave said: Is Beach Road 2 way now, that's a new one on me. Shows I haven't been there for a while. Still one way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Fcuk. Fireworks are already starting up again, just as the sun goes down. Gonna be a long night/week. Cocksuckers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 It was two years ago that construction of big sewer lines began on soi 15 and second road. That reduced second road to one lane along parts of it. Then after they finished that (after nearly two years) they began digging on the other side to bury cables. They knew that at 3pm on Friday second road would turn into a two way street during the Fireworks festival main time. So the deadline inspired them to act. Today is the first day in two years that second road is two lane construction free along the whole length. That is something to celebrate (as long as it lasts before the next project). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 If only all road works were this quick. Pattaya Tai. Started Monday morning, finished Friday morning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 12:45 AM, johnpat said: They knew that at 3pm on Friday second road would turn into a two way street during the Fireworks festival main time. So the deadline inspired them to act. And I crossed Second Road from New Plaza to Soi 8 last night about 9 and it was one way only. Was it just a threat or did they change it back earlier than planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 28 minutes ago, KWA said: And I crossed Second Road from New Plaza to Soi 8 last night about 9 and it was one way only. Was it just a threat or did they change it back earlier than planned? I did a loop of New Plaza on my motorbike last night about the same time. Now that you mention it, they did have it one way again. That might explain why I noticed better traffic flow last night on 3rd Rd and Buakhao. The grid lock the night before was probably a cluster fck of their own making as I can imagine the chaos they created at both ends of 2nd Rd when they made it two way. Wonder if the light bulb will ever go on in the space between their ears and provide satellite parking with free shuttle bus service to Beach Rd. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Unfortunately a road work free 2nd road didn't last long. 2 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Back at it again at beach end of Tai. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Both moving to the side of the road and closer to Beach road. Hopefully will have finished that project by the time I return in February. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 2nd road, soi 12 area Presumably to lift this and drop it into one of yesterday's holes 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 By Walking Street last night...... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/26/2023 at 3:47 PM, forcebwithu said: Wonder if the light bulb will ever go on in the space between their ears and provide satellite parking with free shuttle bus service to Beach Rd. I can see the baht bus cooperative exerting considerable pressure to discourage this, irrespective of how sensible an idea it may be, even one that might make them some money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Chang_Paarp said: I can see the baht bus cooperative exerting considerable pressure to discourage this, irrespective of how sensible an idea it may be, even one that might make them some money. If they used the baht bus fleet to ferry people from/to the satellite parking, and compensates the drivers for their service, then a win win for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Blue Streak said: By Walking Street last night...... High voltage lines buried only 30 cm below the road surface, what could possibly go wrong. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Follow the yellow (brick) road 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Sai 2 by Soi Post Office..... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Near soi 12, 2nd road. You'd have thought they'd have been decent pics as the baht bus was stationary, but every time I hit the shutter the vehicle lurched into brief motion... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) Pictures of the redo work after the bad publicity of the last couple of days. Wonder why they didn't plan and construct the conduits to come out on the beach side of the footpath. One of the things that makes it interesting to live here. There's never a shortage of stupid things to take pictures of and comment on. Edited December 17, 2023 by forcebwithu 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Took this this morning before I tripped over the exposed rebar 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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