Pattaya business owners petition against one-way traffic rule Thaiger |

Pattaya recently saw over 200 business owners on Jomtien Beach Road petitioning the deputy mayor to revoke a one-way traffic rule that had been put into place. This rule, implemented on March 1, pertains to a stretch of Jomtien Beach Road from Dongtan Curve to the Chaiyapruek Intersection.

The one-way traffic rule is one aspect of a larger project, which includes several undertakings: the laying of HDPE drainage pipes through roadside excavation, the installation of underground electrical systems, road resurfacing, and improvements in lighting.

This project, with a budget ranging between 500 to 600 million baht, was initially welcomed by the public, primarily because of its transparent objectives.

However, the business owners, who convened at a restaurant on Jomtien Beach yesterday submitted a petition to Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat, ardently…