An artist’s rendering of what the new light
poles will look like.
Manoon Makpol
Come the New Year, dolphins will light the way in
Pattaya.
As the year winds down, city workers are rushing to
install 129 new light poles from North Pattaya to Pratamnak Hill, all of
which will be adorned with a dolphin symbol. Many existing street lights
will also be refurbished with the city mascot during this multi-million
baht city project.
Construction chief Siripan Puangmala said his
half-dozen workers will have the job done by the end of January. He said
he believes the new dolphin signs will improve the city’s image among
tourists.
Crews in 10-wheeled vehicles are digging 129 holes,
each 1.2 meters deep to install the new light poles. They will run every
15 meters and be 8 meters tall.
