BKK-Udon wrote: ↑March 9, 2021, 8:01 am
Useful updates on the ringroad work, keep ‘em coming.
I have been watching with fascination as a major road is being created, apparently to no where! Anyone know about the big project directly across from The newer Global House on hwy 2, south of Ban Chan/Kahm Kling? The major road took out part of the reservoirs and a large cattail eco system, a few very old and large trees, the old restaurant near the Golf Forest, and seems headed for Ban Tat market.
Could it be a road to the Wat at Ban Tat? Or is it the start of the second ring road rumored years ago?
I live about 150 meters from this new road , and to be honest its not only a complete waste of money , but in traditional Thai style a complete f#ck up .,
It is solely to provide a nice entrance from the highway to Ban Tad temple , museum and stuppa , with the intention of diverting traffic away from the village of Kham Kling.
The idea was good , but the execution , not so good .
They have had to change the plan on more than one occasion as they are running short of money , and can no longer afford to purchase some land needed to make it a nice straight road , so have zig zagged it around , using public land and the lake instead .
To watch this construction on a day to day basis ,is nothing short of comical . Or it would be if you dont live in the area and suffer the constant noise and dust generated .
Ive watched then widen and prepare the ground ready for surfacing over weeks , only for some bright spark , whom i guess is some sort of engineer decide they forgot to put in any drainage for the surrounding farm land , and dig it up again to lay said drainage . Then instead of compacting the disturbed ground to match the work already done . they just fill it a bit higher and expect the numerous 10 wheel tippers to flatten it .
Like i said a joke .
When finished it will be akin . or if not worse than the western ring road , and i doubt it will last a year before the surface breaks down and it will be like an off road assault course .