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Patong-Chalong road construction nears completion

The construction of a new road connecting Chalong to Patong in Phuket is expected to open to the public soon, according to the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO). The announcement came after the PPAO President and Deputy President conducted in-person inspections along the construction site yesterday and the day before.

The PPAO Deputy President has closely monitored progress, frequenting the jungle behind Luang Pu Supha Temple twice a month before January.

The Chalong-Patong road is 3.5 kilometres long and passes through steep hills, from behind the Klong Kata reservoir in Chalong to 50 Pi Road in Patong. Before the current construction started in October, the future road was just a dirt track through the hills.

This is not the first time local officials tried to make this path into an official paved road. A decade’s worth of attempts has been thwarted by a…

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