Bueng Bua tourism route study opens in Sam Roi Yot
The first public consultation on the Bueng Bua tourism route has been held in Sam Roi Yot as officials begin a feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for a proposed road linking Bueng Bua with Sam Roi Yot beach.
Preeda Sukjai, Deputy Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan, chaired the meeting on 5 June at the Sam Roi Yot District Office auditorium in Sala Lai subdistrict.
The meeting served as the project orientation for the study, which will examine the feasibility of the proposed tourism road and prepare an environmental impact assessment report.
Officials said the consultation was intended to give government agencies, the private sector, academic representatives, civil society groups, the media and local residents an opportunity to share their views.
Information gathered during the process will be used to support the preparation of the environmental impact assessment and help identify concerns, possible obstacles and local needs linked to the project.
Route would connect Bueng Bua and Sam Roi Yot beach
The proposed Bueng Bua tourism route is expected to support tourism and local economic development in Sam Roi Yot.
According to project details, the route is intended to make travel more convenient and safer for residents, tourists and other road users. It is also aimed at reducing travel time and distance, supporting future traffic volumes and helping address traffic issues in the area.
Officials said the route would be designed in line with recognised road safety and engineering standards.
The project study area begins at a connection with National Highway No. 4 and continues along Rural Highway PKK 1065, following the existing road to the nature study centre at Bueng Bua.
From there, the proposed route would follow roads along the edge of the marsh and the foothills within Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. It would then continue along existing local roads through communities in Sam Roi Yot subdistrict.
Study covers 17-kilometre route
The route would connect with Rural Highway PKK 4020, which forms part of the Thailand Riviera southern coastal road network.
The total project distance is approximately 17 kilometres. The full study area covers 10 villages, three subdistricts, one district and one province.
Officials said the consultation process would help ensure the views of local communities and other stakeholders are considered before the study and environmental assessment move forward.
