Popular Post webfact Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 Bridge to Samui: PM shows support - project could start building in three years Picture: Manager Online The MPs behind proposals to build a bridge from the Thai mainland at Khanom to Koh Samui announced that their dream is a step closer. Palang Pracharat MP Dr Rong Bunsuaykhwan said that a meeting was held with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha who did not oppose the scheme. Proposals are now being forwarded to a special committee that will begin the process of looking into the matter along with the transport ministry. Dr Rong and his team of MPs reckon that if all goes well, residents of the island and Khanom could see the first piling after 3 years. It was no longer just a pipedream, he told Manager. Thaivisa notes that a bridge has been proposed for years. Many think that a bridge will be a great way to stimulate tourism and solve problems associated with high fees at the island's only airport and an antiquated and overcrowded ferry service. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, webfact said: residents of the island and Khanom could see the first piling after 3 years. And tomorrow pigs fly .. At the border between the provinces of Nan and Uttaradit, in the village of Pak_Nai, a bridge must also be built over the large Sirikit Dam reservoir; When I went to Pak Nai in 2010, I photographed the plan of the three bridge projects. I went back there in August 2011 during my big tour of Thailand by mountain bike, still no bridge; and BMW overlander who made us magnificent videos on U-Tube went there last year, and ...... still not the shadow of the first pile of this bridge; this is road 1026, Wiang Sa - Na Noi - Na Muen - Pak Nay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 My God, they are sooo thick. The allure of Koh Samui is that it is an island. If it is connected to the mainland by bridge, then it is part of the mainland and thus merely a group of hotels and restaurants near the sea. Just like all the other resorts on the mainland. Again, for those too thick to get it, the allure of a tropical island, and thus its appeal to tourists, is that it is an island. How did these people get elected? 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 The last thing that Khanom needs is a constant influx of noisy Koh Samui tourism, especially Chinese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vigilante Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) Many of these (promises of) mega-projects serve a purpose. They are carrots to be dangled ,in the provinces concerned, usually before elections. They cost nothing. Free publicity for corrupt politicos Kra canal anyone? Edited March 2, 2020 by Vigilante 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 38 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said: My God, they are sooo thick. The allure of Koh Samui is that it is an island. If it is connected to the mainland by bridge, then it is part of the mainland and thus merely a group of hotels and restaurants near the sea. Just like all the other resorts on the mainland. Again, for those too thick to get it, the allure of a tropical island, and thus its appeal to tourists, is that it is an island. How did these people get elected? Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Hopefully in three years time the PM is behind bars or in exile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Many think that a bridge will be a great way to stimulate tourism greed and corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said: If it is connected to the mainland by bridge, then it is part of the mainland Interesting theory, is it an actual fact or your just thoughts about what constitutes an island? To you, places like Phuket, Penang and all the islands comprising the Key West chain, (there must be scores more) are just part of the mainland. What about undersea tunnels - Hong Kong, Britain? My thoughts about this proposed bridge are firstly, it will never happen, and if it did it would be a tragedy. My thoughts would be to greatly expand the ferry services and canx whatever the single airline agreement is. Open up the skies to cheap flights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 The first piling will be the last piling i predict in this hair brained scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lom Posted March 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, Old Croc said: My thoughts about this proposed bridge are firstly, it will never happen, and if it did it would be a tragedy. My thoughts would be to greatly expand the ferry services and canx whatever the single airline agreement is. Open up the skies to cheap flights. It would be a tragedy because the infrastructure can not cope with more tourists. Infrastructure according to Thais is number of hotel room, shops, and restaurant but there is much more than that needed. There is enough of ferry arrivals and there is no single airline agreement - it is just that the airport is fully owned by Bandit Airways so they decide how many flights there should be per day and how much to charge a competing airline for using the airport. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, lom said: there is no single airline agreement - it is just that the airport is fully owned by Bandit Airways so they decide how many flights there should be per day and how much to charge a competing airline for using the airport. "canx whatever the single airline agreement is." I'll try to be more accurate next time, although, one airline owning the airport, setting prices and restricting flights seems very similar to my statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 who will built that, the burmese slave wagers with chinese money ? and what about the local maffia's... if even a government bus on phuket is not possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidybeard Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Should be interesting ... it has taken them around 3 years to resurface about 50% of the ring road, and they still haven't finished that ! ... so good luck with a very difficult bridge. If they do build a bridge, the ring road could never cope with the increase in traffic. It is close to gridlock now at certain times of the day - imagine if the traffic say doubled. Total garbage news ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 make it a double decker with a train track on top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Maybe a bridge from Pattaya to Koh Samui ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 So the allure of having a holiday on an island will be shattered. Stupid idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said: My God, they are sooo thick. The allure of Koh Samui is that it is an island. If it is connected to the mainland by bridge, then it is part of the mainland and thus merely a group of hotels and restaurants near the sea. Just like all the other resorts on the mainland. Again, for those too thick to get it, the allure of a tropical island, and thus its appeal to tourists, is that it is an island. How did these people get elected? by fixing the election of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Vigilante said: Many of these (promises of) mega-projects serve a purpose. They are carrots to be dangled ,in the provinces concerned, usually before elections. They cost nothing. Free publicity for corrupt politicos Kra canal anyone? Name suggestion: Prayut & Friends Bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Creasy said: Hopefully in three years time the PM is behind bars or in exile after he has the 3 Chinese subs delivered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Dumb and dumber. Looked this up. A water bridge of this sort costs between $60 and $70 million per kilometer. Really? Is this administration going to spend 65 billion baht on this? Shows their level of desperation, and their insatiable desire for tax revenue, that they can enrich themselves with. Just build a second airport, that only the discount airlines have access to, either on the southern part of the island, or in Don Sak. Easy deal. Win win for everyone except the BA mafia. They need to be put down anyway. A 30 year monopoly is plenty reward, for their initial investment. Now, for once it is time to consider the people, over the corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Can only wish for a bridge with one way traffic, i.e. from the island to the mainland, as the island already git more cars than there is road space for...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Spend quite a few Millions on feasibility studies ,then forget the whole thing. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I must be being really effected by modern day communications..as I read the headline as.. "Bridge to Samui..come in Samui.." "This is Samui..receiving you loud and clear.. "Uh..copy that Samui..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCPhuket Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said: My God, they are sooo thick. The allure of Koh Samui is that it is an island. If it is connected to the mainland by bridge, then it is part of the mainland and thus merely a group of hotels and restaurants near the sea. Just like all the other resorts on the mainland. Again, for those too thick to get it, the allure of a tropical island, and thus its appeal to tourists, is that it is an island. How did these people get elected? One ahole appoknting others as underlings. They would sel.mum for 5 bt. Why would Samui want to be Phuket?!? BS!!k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Assurancetourix said: And tomorrow pigs fly .. At the border between the provinces of Nan and Uttaradit, in the village of Pak_Nai, a bridge must also be built over the large Sirikit Dam reservoir; When I went to Pak Nai in 2010, I photographed the plan of the three bridge projects. I went back there in August 2011 during my big tour of Thailand by mountain bike, still no bridge; and BMW overlander who made us magnificent videos on U-Tube went there last year, and ...... still not the shadow of the first pile of this bridge; this is road 1026, Wiang Sa - Na Noi - Na Muen - Pak Nay In Ratchayothin we got a lovely train, three overpasses, one underpass and all the trappings in three years. Mind you that is Bangkok, a place that matters. Rooster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Of course Prayut is not going to oppose this Bridge. One of his Buddy,s in the Government even proposed that the thing should be named after him a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 He's building roads and bridges everywhere. This is what corrupt leaders do. The kickbacks are enourmous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honoluludave Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 First, its an island with too many cars already. It does not need the added cars. Second, not sure what the distance is, but who is going to take care of all the cars that break down, run out of gas or who have an accident on this bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racket Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 What a stupid idea, and hopes it never materializes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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