Pattaya unveils 2.75 billion baht plan to reduce flooding
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Pattaya has unveiled a 2.75 billion baht, four-phase plan to improve drainage across 15 square kilometres, Mayor Poramet Ngampichet told the city council on 5 Nov. Work is planned for 2027 to 2030 and aims to cut flood risk for more than 37,300 households.
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Why it matters
Several Pattaya roads and homes flooded in heavy rain in September. The plan aims to raise drainage capacity from 70 to 130 millimetres of rain per hour, according to the mayor.
What's next
The projects are still preparing terms of reference and arranging contractor selection before construction can begin.
Key dates
- 5 Nov 2026Mayor Poramet Ngampichet outlines the four-phase drainage plan at a Pattaya City Council meeting.
- 2027 to 2029Phases one and two cover lower and upper sections of South Pattaya Road and Chaloem Phrakiat Road, plus Pattaya Second Road Soi 18.
- 2028 to 2030Phases three and four cover Sukhumvit Road, the railway road, Land Office Road, and the area to Sukhumvit Pattaya Soi 69 and Soi Kor Phai.
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