webfact Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 World Class Pattaya: State of the art light rail network to meet incoming tourists Picture: Sophon Cable TV A deputy Pattaya mayor has said that two companies are tendering plans for a light railway or tram project in the eastern seaboard resort. The budget could be as much as 70 billion baht. The plan is to have a state of the art transport system in place to meet the high speed train planned for the Don Muang - Suvarnabhumi - U-Tapao route. This will pass through Pattaya. Ronnakit Ekkasing said that the new system would reduce pollution and traffic problems. Tourists arriving by train would be whisked to their destination on the new system, he said. Surveys are expected to be mounted by the companies from next month. Pictures on Sophon Cable TV showed an elevated "Pattaya Monorail" idea. However, they said that there was much opposition to an elevated train plan in the city and it may end up being one that uses existing roads. The plans are part of ambitious projects to see Pattaya maintain and improve its place as a world class tourist destination. Source: Sophon Cable TV -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-06-12 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, webfact said: an elevated train at least it will be above the flooding that trillions of Baht has not fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 22 minutes ago, webfact said: igh speed train planned for the Don Muang - Suvarnabhumi - U-Tapao route. This will pass through Pattaya. I thought it was destined to be rather far out to the East beyond the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Can't fix the pavements or stop pumping crap into the sea but are going for this monstrosity, guess there is money to be made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 More targets for the world class ladyboy pick pockets, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, taichiplanet said: at least it will be above the flooding that trillions of Baht has not fixed But hoping the pylons are deep enough to not be affected by the flooding which regardless of billions of Baht already spent have not been fixed, in fact the billions spent have not even put a dent in the problem. And no map of the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, scorecard said: But hoping the pylons are deep enough to not be affected by the flooding which regardless of billions of Baht already spent have not been fixed, in fact the billions spent have not even put a dent in the problem. And no map of the route. Details! Don't bother me with details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: going for this monstrosity Yes it looks ghastly...but I'm sure the tourist will love hauling their heavy luggage up and down the stairs. It seems "the powers that be" are hell bent on turning Pattaya into a mini Bangkok..complete with,mega malls,skytrain and sky walk, massive traffic jams,continued flooding,broken pavements and all other infrastructure crumbling...but..but look at the "mega malls" it surely must be a "World class family beach resort (®) " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 There is already a railway line just add a nice station and some rolling stock and..... The Chinese want to come here and remember what China used to be like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 41 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: just add a nice station A bigger station maybe ? https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9402418,100.9090868,3a,15y,106.87h,89.58t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sw5cKlkCprd8xPTrz_Ez-Lw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWhen Khun Itipon was campaigning to become Mayor of Pattaya in 2008, one of his election promises was to install a monorail network here in Pattaya. Further updates about Pattaya's "White elephant": Stay tuned on ThaiVisa for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hey! That's Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, johng said: Yes it looks ghastly...but I'm sure the tourist will love hauling their heavy luggage up and down the stairs. It seems "the powers that be" are hell bent on turning Pattaya into a mini Bangkok..complete with,mega malls,skytrain and sky walk, massive traffic jams,continued flooding,broken pavements and all other infrastructure crumbling...but..but look at the "mega malls" it surely must be a "World class family beach resort (®) " Pattaya would be thoroughly improved if it became more like Bangkok. Look West young man! Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: Hey! That's Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Ha...maybe the tracks will go under the Pacific. Will 70 billion be enough? Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: World Class Pattaya: State of the art light rail network to meet incoming tourists with p*ss on the floor .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Justgrazing said: with p*ss on the floor .. Should be who p*ss on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I would have thought the budget needs to be doubled as the original will surely disappear on greasing palms ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I say bring it down Sukhumvit to Nua. Then, end at Terminal 21. Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It has to be elevated if running on Electricity for a very obvious reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 "The plans are part of ambitious projects to see Pattaya maintain and improve its place as a world class tourist destination". Exactly when did it become a world class destination? popular yes, but for what reasons? it will never become world class whilst the current lawlessness persists, the pavements are dangerous the packs of dogs roaming the streets, the rats on beach road also on some soi's and not to mention the safety or lack of on the roads but to name but a couple of reasons....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: two companies are tendering plans one is CP, the other is Mama Noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Jane Dough said: Ha...maybe the tracks will go under the Pacific. Will 70 billion be enough? Rooster Maybe this is AOC's train system that replaces planes. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 The pylons will make easy targets for the inept ( pissed ) motorists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, smedly said: It has to be elevated if running on Electricity for a very obvious reason High Voltage.....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, VocalNeal said: There is already a railway line just add a nice station and some rolling stock and..... The Chinese want to come here and remember what China used to be like? The station is there, what lacks is double track, a connection to Suvarnabhumi on one side and a connection to U-Tapao at the other side. It might help as the powers to be in Pattaya step off their high horses and forget about rails inside Pattaya/Jomtien. There is an alternative, it is called trolleybuses. No rails in the road, only a light version of overhead wires, if necessary dedicated lanes for the trolleybuses. Clean, silent, much cheaper as a tram or lightrail or monorail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, NCC1701A said: Hey! That's Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Unless World Savings and City of Hope have suddenly relocated to Pattaya!!! Nice that they, or their consultants, are ripping off and republishing photos that have nothing to do with Thailand, much less Pattaya... Why didn't they just republish a photo of the most famous monorail, which probably would be fitting for Pattaya.... Would be good, because those images would even replicate what Pattaya and its Monorail could look like when the town floods again... Definitely, a Mickey Mouse operation there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Why would people go to pattaya? The beaches are super dirty right? cant swim without getting hiv? There's no prostitution? What is the attraction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobby Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 The one question I ask is why now or why full stop the Chinese all arrive by bus also most of the Indians most of Europe Australia and America have stopped coming and now go to other Asian countries where they are welcomed and Te exchange rate is so much better than the inflated Thai bht i have visited and lived in Thailand for the last 20 years this is the worst period in that time I have ever experienced I feel so sorry for the average Thai having to suffer with the lack of tourist who spend money with them Pattaya is like a ghost town now empty bars empty shops empty streets so sad for once a fantastic country country ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, taichiplanet said: at least it will be above the flooding that trillions of Baht has not fixed causing the pillars holding up the overhead rails to subside, they have thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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