DASTA Deputy Director Damrong
Saengkaweelert and Pattaya project chief Thaweepong Wichaidit meet with relevant
officials to continue work on a master plan to bring order to the Pattaya
region’s chaotic transportation system.
Jetsada Homklin
The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration is edging
closer to submitting a budget request for a “master plan” to bring order to the
Pattaya region’s chaotic transportation system.
DASTA Deputy Director Damrong Saengkaweelert and Pattaya project chief
Thaweepong Wichaidit met with Pattaya police, Marine Department and city hall
officials, as well as representatives from the Pattaya Business & Tourism
Association and Thai Hotels Association Eastern Region Sept. 25 to continue work
on the master plan.
Consultants from Pisut Technology Co. was in March to draft the master plan over
the nine months. The 15 million baht study is aimed at integrating
transportation in Pattaya and nine surrounding sub-districts.
Consultants so far have accumulated information and inspected target areas. The
next step, addressed at this month’s hearing, is to analyze and evaluate traffic
and create mathematical models to demonstrate the most-effective remedies.
Once complete, the master plan will be presented to the Cabinet and outlined in
public hearings. A budget request can then be made from the central government.
