Clearing Land Next To View Talay 7

Another Depressing Bar

Went to Jomtien this afternoon to visit a bar that has recently changed ownership. They were having a party so I expected the place to be rockin'. Was more than a little disappointed, but more on that later.

Thais Don't Take Their Children To Pattaya

After the bar, I had a couple of beers in me and was feeling mellow. The sun was shining, surf was up, so I walked back along Jomtien Beach. I enjoyed the walk, and taking photos of the natives. The traffic was bad anyway, and a baht-bus would have been slower than walking. Thais from Bangkok descend on Jomtien in droves on week-ends with their families, tending to avoid Pattaya as they know that it not the 'upscale family resort' that it is advertised to be, no matter what the marketing people would have us believe.

Still Working On 11th Floor

I soon found myself close to View Talay 7, and went to take a look. They are still working on the 11th floor, just as I reported in my previous post on 9th. May. I include a satellite photo here from Google Maps.

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No More Fence, Clearing Land

Walking a little further, I was surprised to see that that the large plot of land beteen View Talay 5 and View Talay 7, the plot that was fenced and over-grown just nine days ago, is now un-fenced and almost completely cleared. There is obviously some construction planned. Will post photos later.

No Plans For A "View Talay 9"

I had already asked in the View Talay office if there was a View Talay 9 planned. They assured me not. I was told that View Talay 7 is absolutely the last project by the boss, as he is retiring. View Talay 8 is under construction further along Jomtien Beach, but this project is managed by his daughter, and I was told that she has no View Talay 9 planned. So if it's not another View Talay project, what is it? Let's hope it's a low-rise. I shall investigate further.

Now Up To 11 Floors

Two Floors Per Month

Did my Jomtien walk today. View Talay 7 is still growing, they are now working on the 11th floor.

I estimate that they are completing approximately two floors of external structure per month, and at this rate I predict that they will cap off the 27th floor by January 2009.

Completion 2010

Completion is scheduled for 2010. Thus they would have about one year for interior fit-out, which should be adequate considering that they supply units as a 'shell' with little interior work required.

Plot Next Door Still Overgrown

Still no development of the land on the north-side of View Talay 7. This is a large empty plot between View Talay 5 and View Talay 7. The plot remains overgrown and uncleared.

Jomtien Beach Nicer Than Pattaya Beach

It was a beautifual day today, and Jomtien Beach was looking nice. Thai people from out of town much prefer Jomtien over Pattaya, Jomtien gets far more Thai visitors than Pattaya. Most "Farangs" agree that Jomtien is much more attractive than Pattaya. However, it was low-tide while I was there and one potential problem was very apparent.

Dirty Great Big Sewage Pipe

There is a large-diameter waste-pipe running into the ocean almost directly in front of View Talay 7. The pipe runs from Thappraya Road across the beach about 100m south of View Talay 7, just to the north of the Police Box.

As far as I know, there are no sewage treatment plants in this area. They pump raw sewage into the ocean. So how far does the pipe go off-shore, and how likely is it that normal wave action - or a storm - will bring sewage ashore?