During today’s rally near the MBK shopping mall, Democrat gubernatorial candidate MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra promised his supporters that, if re-elected, he would turn 100 dead-end streets across Bangkok into shortcuts, in order to facilitate the smoother flow of traffic.
The dead-end-street policy is one of several traffic relief ideas the No.16 candidate has promulgated to his potential supporters. Sukhumbhand also vowed to construct five more rail lines, either in the form of light rails or monorails, to connect people to major transit hubs in Bangkok, including Suvarnabhumi Airport, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thong Lor, Din Daeng and Sathorn.
Sukhumbhand said that he was convinced that his polices could be executed right after he took control of the governor’s office. Matichon also reported that the former Bangkok Governor had plans to build four more parking lots at four corners of the city and to install 30 more bike lanes.
