Phuket MP raises concerns over hastily built, damage-prone Patong Hill Road

An MP representing Phuket District 2 announced his intention to raise a critical issue in Parliament regarding the hastily built road over the hills from Chalong to Patong. Constructed last year following a landslide on Patong Hill, this road has since been met with concerns about its condition and cost-effectiveness.

The road, named Luang Phu Supha Road, was inspected by MP Chalermpong Saengdee yesterday, who highlighted the condition of the road that serves as a vital throughway connecting the island. He claimed the new road was already seriously damaged and hardly usable.

These issues are compounded by the road’s thin surface, measuring only two to three centimetres in thickness, and signs of potential slides on the right side of the road. The MP’s concerns centre around the cost-effectiveness of the road’s construction and the…