A team of reporters from Thipmanee cable TV packed their equipment donned their flack jackets and set off to cover a war zone. No they were not flying off to Iraq or Afghanistan they were covering a scene of devastation that resembled any war zone in many parts of the world. Their destination was Soi Nernblubwan in East Pattaya.
Contractors have been working now for 100 days to lay drains and the busy road is a mess. The road which stretches from Sukhumvit Road near the Numchai Store to Wat Samakit some 6 kilometres is no longer a road it is a 6 kilometre construction site with construction and excavation equipment blocking traffic flow along with a road surface that more resembles the Somme than the street.
Constractors have dug up the left side of the road and laid drains and manhole covers. Dug up the right side of the road and now seem to have started digging up the centre of the road to match the other parts of the road.
The potholes are destroying cars and motorcycles, destroying business along the route and destroying the nerves of local residents who live on the route or in many of the local communities off of Nernplubwan. and just about destroyed my spine as I made the mistake of venturing down Nernplubwan in a Baht Bus this morning to visit the pharmacy.
Officials say that there is an easy way to avoid the massive traffic jams - don't drive on Soi Nernplubwan Especially in the morning Monday to Friday 07.00 - 09.00 am and evening at 15.30 - 19.00
