4 Lanes, better roads around Buriram

[urleft]

Not sure of interest in this, but things have really changed in the past year on the amount of 4 lanes while traveling to/from Buriram. 
 
Yesterday I went to the market south of KCI.  Between Buriram and Surin there is less than 19 kilometers of 2 lane.  They have completed and painted new four lane about 1/2 way to Surin. 
 
So by area:
 
Buriram - Surin. 
 
Mostly 4 lane except for a 19 KM stretch.  But even this 19 KM includes some minor 4 lane areas to pass.   Hopefully within the next 2 years will all be 4 Lane. 
 
 
Buriram - Korat. 
 
Big improvement in the past year, but still about 60 KM of 2 lane.  They are almost completed with some 4 lane around a 7-11 gas station and another small town almost to Korat.  But still need a lot of work.  However, it appears that it just need money as the land is available. 
 
Buriram to Nang Rong.
 
Have not been there in several months, but last trip there was about 40 km of 2 lane. 
 
 
 
What are your updates?
 
 

[Admin]

Great report. We need more reports like this one. 
Surin-Buriram road improvement is great news because that road was very dangerous.

[nookiebear]

Highway 24 in Buriram is an absolute disgrace.......This is the most heavily used road in Buriram too!

[Starman]

Great report. We need more reports like this one. 
Surin-Buriram road improvement is great news because that road was very dangerous.

2 lanes, 4 lanes or more. It will not make any difference. The roads will still be dangerous. People need to learn what the right hand lane is for.

People need to learn that the small lane on the left is not for the purpose of pulling out of a side turning without looking, or for driving down the road the wrong way.

Teaching people what lights are for would also be a good idea.

[Nobby]

They also need to learn how to engineer a road that lasts longer than 6 months. Those new roads will be a smooth as a wavvy ocean by Xmas time (i'd guess).

[davu]

The road Buriram -Lamplaimatt, finished in March, has already had some serious holes repaired, using left handed hammers by the feel of it.
The main problem seems to be lack of a serious source of sub base and base as preparation for asphalting, some of these trucks are HEAVY.
I recently thought that I had missed a turning coming back from Korat, the road was so good.  For now.

[chokchai]

The 359 from the 33 to 304 is being upgraded....long over due. should knock off about 20 mins from journey to Pattaya. Will be a long job as that road is 78k long.

[Admin]

The only thing bothering me when driving is that many roads have no sideway lights making it very dangerous to drive on night time so I always used to avoid driving on night time.
Especially on 24 road in the areas where there are some bars/kareoke, many times motorbikes will cross the road without thinking.. drive slow.

[Admin]

[Prakhonchai Nick]

The road from near Krasang to Surin is now 4 lanes, but most Thais driving  cars/pick-ups and buses stay in the outside lane the whole way, forcing those going faster than them (and not necessarily above 90kph) to overtake on the inside.
Fine them 5000bt first offence, and next time out they might drive with more consideration for others!

I didn't see 4 lanes anywhere in the movie clip

What I did see was some idiot riding a motorbike, holding a camera in one hand. How on earth could he/she have full control with 1 hand?

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Great report. We need more reports like this one. 
Surin-Buriram road improvement is great news because that road was very dangerous.

2 lanes, 4 lanes or more. It will not make any difference. The roads will still be dangerous. People need to learn what the right hand lane is for.

People need to learn that the small lane on the left is not for the purpose of pulling out of a side turning without looking, or for driving down the road the wrong way.

Teaching people what lights are for would also be a good idea.

They are too old to be taught conventionally. Even the youngsters are not taught -which could be easily done in the schools at the expense of some of the rubbish taught to them.

The only way to make change is in seriously heavy fines (pre notified)- which double for every repeat offence within a 12 month period.  No money .......-no discos, no nightclubs, no alcohol. They would soon change their ways!

[smoooth2]

Nick ... It looked to me as though the camera guy was the passenger ? ... not the guy steering

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Nick ... It looked to me as though the camera guy was the passenger ? ... not the guy steering

That may well be. I was more intent on looking for the non existant 4 lanes!

[smoooth2]

Nick ... It looked to me as though the camera guy was the passenger ? ... not the guy steering

That may well be. I was more intent on looking for the non existant 4 lanes!

    Must admit ... that also crossed my mind. Kept thinking any minute now we shall see a nice 4 lane road !!

I drive Buriram - Surin road a lot ... and it's not too bad.

Certainly easier than Prakhon Chai - Prasat road. IMHO

Maybe see you Sunday at Muang Tam festival. I'll be sitting close to Co-Co ... having a perve at Miss Thailand !!

[urleft]

Update:

From Buriram to Satuk. 

From the intersection of 219 and 188, it is 4 lane for about 8 km, then goes to 2 lane until the Buriram Airport.  But then 4 lane all the way to the river. 

Our Satuk BM can probably provide exactly how much 2 lane is there.