webfact Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Road expansion between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: 47 km dual carriageway at a cost of 3 billion baht - boom for tourism and trade Picture: Daily News Thai media Daily News hailed Highways Department plans for the expansion of Route 4 between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand. They said it could create a tourism boom and enhance trade possibilities between the northern Thai cities and Laos and Myanmar. One 47 km stretch in the Mae Jedi area will be dual carriageway in both directions. Plans and economic impact assessments are expected to be completed in September 2021 with construction utilizing 2023 budgets. Picture: Daily News Work is expected to be complete by 2025. It's all part of Route 118 between the two northern Thai cities. Permission is being sought to use forestry department land but once that is given the plans look set to become a reality. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Brilliant now the road will never be finished? I has been a year already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffersLos Posted February 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2021 By the time they finish there will be flying cars. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disparate Dan Posted February 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, webfact said: boom for tourism and trade boom for brown-envelope makers, more like. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post damascase Posted February 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2021 A boom for tourism - as if this road has ever restricted tourism in the past....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Will we live long enough to see it actually finished ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jethro69 Posted February 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2021 Expect it to be washed away for 3 months a year, as it happened for the past few years. Beside that, it's one of the most boring rides in the north, very dangerous for bikers as well. The good thing, there are still two more routes from CR to CM. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 What no traffic lights? ???? Traffic jam is part of the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Brilliant now the road will never be finished? I has been a year already. More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I notice they mention Myanmar. Sounds good...but... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: One 47 km stretch in the Mae Jedi area will be dual carriageway in both directions. Ooh lovely. Cars will presumably be able to travel on either carriageway while rushing to the casinos just over the border... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, moe666 said: More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road. Try 5 to 6 years already 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Will we live long enough to see it actually finished ? what about the BRIDGE over the GULF ????!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: They said it could create a tourism boom and enhance trade possibilities between the northern Thai cities and Laos and Myanmar. It Could but who said it Will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'd be opening up a breakers yard alongside as they've got a roundabout in the top pic' .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonypandy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 3 hours ago, moe666 said: More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road. 1 Yr 2 Yr try 5 years more like, it was a mess, then it became more of a mess and now its one big mess, another 5 years and it might be finished, but probably not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 15 hours ago, webfact said: Road expansion between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: 47 km dual carriageway at a cost of 3 billion baht - boom for tourism and trade boom for trade maybe, not for tourism in the nearest future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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