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After Years of Delays, Chalong Underpass To THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, May 31 – Thursday, June 6, 2019 Since 2011 / Volume IX / No. 22 20 Baht HM THE KING DONATES 1.2 TONS OF FOOD TO DOG SHELTER > PAGE 5 NEWS PAGE 3 Forestry brass PATIENCE to clear beaches MONUMENT AFTER YEARS OF LIFE PAGE 11 DELAYS, CHALONG UWCT scholars UNDERPASS TO seek to inspire FINALLY OPEN The iconic tower amid Chalong Circle is topped with a sculpture of a lotus flower, a Buddhist symbol of body, speech and mind. Photo: Phuket Highways Office SPORT PAGE 30 Tanyaluk Sakoot an overall budget of B546 million, the Somwong told The Puket News. Chief Somwong confirmed that & Waranya Prompinpiras 350-metre-long tunnel is scheduled “We will not open the tunnel after the underpass will open with one Mongolia World [email protected] to open to motorists today (Friday, midnight on May 30 because it would lane for traffic in each direction, with May 31). Phuket Highways Chief be too dangerous for drivers,” he said. only orange plastic poles standing just Cup Phuket prep esidents across the southern Somwong Lohanut broke the news “We will make sure all the systems 80cm tall as lane dividers. parts of Phuket can celebrate on Wednesday (May 29). are working, especially the electri- After confirming that each lane Rthis weekend as they rejoin The final electrical systems were cal systems inside the tunnel, in the is 3.5 metres wide, Chief Somwang the island with the long-awaited being installed, with the contractor morning on May 31,” he added. assured that the lanes are wide enough opening of the Chalong Underpass. promising to have the work done by Once the final checks are com- for tour buses to pass in opposing More than three years and 11 midnight Thursday (May 30), in line plete, the underpass will be opened directions. months in the making, paid for with with the extended contract, Chief to motorists, he said. “We are sure that tour buses can... CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 @thephuketnews 2 PHUKET NEWS THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 [email protected] Police ramp up charges against ambulance News attackers > p4 Police arrest two men for dangerous tourist bag theft Condo GM denies Kalim A WEEK-LONG MAN- hunt launched by police for two men wanted for snatch- Beach wasterwater spill ing a Chinese tourist’s bag in Waranya Prompinpiras officers from Patong Munici- Rawai last week, during which [email protected] pality to collect the wastewater the woman was ripped off her from the tank into their trucks. feet during the theft, finally The woman was ripped he general manager of The last time we did so was resulted in the two suspects through the air and landed The Residence Kalim only in April. being arrested in Karon on heavily in the attack. Image: TBay has denied alle- “On May 27, officers put Tuesday (May 28). CCTV via Chalong Police gations that wastewater that red paint into two drainage Chalong Police Chief Col spilled onto Kalim Beach last points; the first was in a drain Therdthoon Sroisukphaphan the bag as the men sped past weekend originated from his on our lawn; the second was gave the order to hunt down on the motorbike. condo complex. into an open drain which also the robbers after he received After an intensive investi- Patong Mayor Chalermluck takes wastewater from the a report of a Chinese tourist gation by led by Phuket Pro- Kebsup announced on Monday local community on Soi Phra having her bag snatched by vincial Police Investigator Maj (May 27) that The Residence Baramee 5. two men on a motorbike near Prasert Srita, officers tracked Kalim Bay will be prosecuted Red liquid flowed onto Kalim Beach after officials put red “We, therefore, asked of- a Mini Big C store in Rawai down and arrested 25-year-old for releasing their wastewater paint through the wastewater system of The Residence ficers to inspect the water on May 22. Phuket native Monthon Kru- onto Kalim Beach after an Kalim Bay on Sunday (May 27). Photo: Patong Municipality that flows into the open drain Stolen in the bag was apanit and Supalert Kruaeu, inspection found the condo before it reaches us as we B1,600 in cash, the woman’s also 25, from Nakhon Pathom, complex to be the source of system was not overflowing as red liquid subsequently believe the wastewater may passport and her credit cards, at separate locations in Karon wastewater flowing onto the in that area and therefore the flowed out onto the beach come from the community. said the official police report. on Tuesday (May 28) beach just north of Patong. wastewater must be coming from the exact point that the “We have now closed the Yet the serious issue was Both Monthon and Supalert “We carried out inspec- from private companies. complaints were directed at,” drain to stop any more waste- how the woman, who police were charged with theft by tions to determine whether “So we decided to put red she explained. water from flowing onto Kalim did not name, was dragged snatching causing bodily or the wastewater flowing onto paint through the wastewater “The condominium has Beach. If Patong Municipality sideways through the air and mental harm to another person, Kalim Beach was a result of system of The Residence its own wastewater tank and wants us to make any further landed heavily on her head and police confirmed. The charge problems in the municipality’s Kalim Bay which is located we hold all wastewater in that changes, we are willing to shoulder on the road as she may incur two to seven years wastewater treatment system. opposite the beach. tank only,” said GM Sahapoom cooperate with them fully,” did not have time to let go of in jail. Eakkapop Thongtub It was confirmed that our “The test proved conclusive Dokkaew. “We regularly hire Mr Sahapoom said. Chalong Underpass to finally open Continued from page 1 ...pass inside the underpass as the width of the lanes are international standard,” he said. Somkiet Yimpong, Project Manager at the Phuket office of the Highways Department, on Wednesday explained that construction of the overall project, including decorative features, was “about 98% complete”. “Once the security system is complete, we will open the Chalong Underpass to traffic on May 31,” he confirmed. However, Mr Somkiet allowed for some Workers make the finishing touches to last-minute delays in his assurance the the entrance of the Chalong Underpass. tunnel will open this weekend. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot “The contractor has promised that everything will be done on May 30, but I while opening one lane of the underpass will need to inspect the construction. If I to motorists at the same time. find any defects making the tunnel unsafe “We must wait for everything to be or insecure, the contractor will have to fix done and the security system completed the construction,” he said. before we open the Chalong Underpass “I will confirm on May 30 whether or to traffic. If we opened it now, accidents not the Chalong Underpass will open to would happen,” he said. traffic, but only after I have completed my The golden lotus tower, standing 16m inspection,” he said. tall in the middle of Chalong Circle at a Mr Somkiet also pointed out, “The cost of B3 million (included in the B546mn Chalong Underpass is not the same as budget), will also be completed by week’s Phuket Airport Underpass or the Bang end, Mr Somkiet assured. Khu Underpass. The Chalong Underpass The tower features a sculpture of a lotus tunnel is 350m long and the road is curved. bulb, an iconic symbol of Buddhism, as its “The Phuket Airport Underpass tun- crowning glory. nel in only 160m and it is straight, giving “The construction of the golden lotus motorists a clear view through the tunnel tower isn’t finished just yet. We must finish from beginning to end. So with the Chalong painting it and complete a lot of detail, but Underpass we cannot have workers com- it will be finished on time on May 30,” Mr plete the finishing touches in the tunnel Somkiet said. (See Editorial on page 6.) thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 PHUKET NEWS 3 Fight against land grab Nui, Freedom Beach buildings to be demolished within two months Eakkapop Thongtub Officials inspect disputed land in Karon While inspecting Nui area (in the Nakkerd Hills) [email protected] following complaints from locals. Beach, officials arrested a is always being trespassed man operating a backhoe on on and has been a source of fter a drawn-out dis- the beach. conflict for a long time as pute between locals Mr Winai last Sunday also the area provides impressive Aand business owners, took officials to Dragon Cape, views, which makes the area the Royal Forest Department where 142 rai of land was so valuable. (RFD) has vowed that all il- being used illegally for palm “This working together of legally built structures on Nui oil, bananas and other crops. different departments shows Beach and Freedom Beach Mr Atthaphon said, “The a good combination to get in Karon will be demolished areas in question should be everyone who has occupied within two months. marked as community forests, the land without permission RFD Director-General At- used and managed by the local out, off the land. thaphon Charoenchansa and community. “The total value of the Cheewapap Cheewatham, who “We are currently working disputed land is about B10 now serves as the Director of on the cases and have referred billion and must therefore the RFD’s Forest Protection to the Department of Special be managed correctly and and Fire Control Bureau, as Investigation (DSI) to follow not fall into the possession of well as Phuket Provincial up on the matter as we are individuals,” Chief Cheewapap Forest Department officials, Winai about people illegally the public soon.” built on sand.
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