Originally Posted by
jabir
Ever cause for a good moan about the state of Pattaya infrastructure and works, but once through the chaos, mismanagement and inconvenience the finished product is superior to what was, and well worth the wait.
Aside from several motorways for more efficient travel to and from, main city projects in my time include: widening Thappraya road from Pattaya to Jomtien. Anyone remember what it was like navigating one lane each way, esp in rain or through an accident? If they left it as it was, Jomtien would be dead by now.
The Sukhumvit subway, hell for months but it works, sends through traffic 1.5km ff, and has eased congestion considerably.
Pattaya beach widening and promenade, much better than before, though they're still tinkering which is what they do best.
Jomtien promenade, cleaner, more attractive and safer than before.
Jomtien 2nd Road through wasteland, brilliant, breathed life and commerce to a chunk of Pattaya where there was none before.
Other important stuff like sea quality, pollution, broken and unsafe roads, flooding, blackouts, sewage and more don't count; maybe there's not enough scope for graft to keep their interest, so we just have to live with it.