Rimmer Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 PEA blamed for Pattaya road collapses PATTAYA:-- Pattaya is pointing an accusatory finger at the Provincial Electricity Authority over subsidence of two city roads where the utility recently buried power and utility lines. Deputy City Manager Worapol Pongmalee and top engineering, construction and traffic officials inspected the collapsed sections of Sukhumvit Road in front of the King Power duty-free shop and Central Road by the Pra Dul Market. Soil under both sections of roads subsided, causing the road surface to collapse into large holes. Both areas were cordoned off with Pattaya pledging swift repairs. Both sections of subsided roadway had been dug up by the PEA to bury power lines, utility cables and lay water pipes. City officials alleged shoddy workmanship by PEA contractors, causing both roads to collapse. Pattaya officials said they would call the PEA in for a meeting to discuss the collapses. See more: -- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-11-12-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 They are using sand as "hardcore" is it any wonder it sinks......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Can they also go look at South Pattaya road its been bad since they installed the water mains years ago particularly the drain covers at the beach end near the temple they have all sunk again causing damage and danger especially for motorcycles...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The mysterious orient... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Rimmer said: shoddy workmanship standard procedure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 No accountability- just make it look good ( temporarily) - No conscious about quality control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 the roads around Pattaya have been an ongoing drama for the last 30 years. Everyone knows the real reason for the substandard workmanship and materiel. Its not going to get fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 City officials alleged shoddy workmanship by PEA contractors, Oooh....go wash your mouth out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Compaction here is equal to a few guys walking over the area in flip flops....then seal it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I am sure that the repair works were billed extra ....... see you further first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 They really don't seem to understand or know how to handle sand! The subsurface conditions in that whole region are pretty much sand. Sand compacts, gets eaten away by water, etc. No concept there of stabilizing a road bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Only the beginning of this problem, then the repairs will need to be repaired, then no more buried cables... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: They really don't seem to understand or know how to handle sand! The subsurface conditions in that whole region are pretty much sand. Sand compacts, gets eaten away by water, etc. No concept there of stabilizing a road bed. Oh they understand. That they get paid treble when they need to do it three times. The same as the number of kickbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 16 hours ago, johng said: Can they also go look at South Pattaya road its been bad since they installed the water mains years ago particularly the drain covers at the beach end near the temple they have all sunk again causing damage and danger especially for motorcycles...thanks I rode down Klang recently and noticed that one of the concrete covers still had the lifting hooks proud by over 2 inches, a motorcycle accident waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Still, High season is just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 19 hours ago, Rimmer said: Soil under both sections of roads subsided, causing the road surface to collapse into large holes. A common garden hoe, or a lightweight plate tamper is not an effective way to compact soil; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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