Phuket paints over rainbow crossings after accidents
published : 12 Jul 2024 at 10:57
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
Phuket is painting over the rainbow zebra crossings created for Pride Month in June because the slippery paint led to more motorcycle accidents.
The zebra crossings were painted at the Chartered Bank Intersection in Phuket town. They will be replaced by normal red-and-white crossings, Phuket's deputy mayor said.
The process would begin from the Phangnga Road side, with a backhoe required to dig up the coloured pavement. New asphalt will be applied before painting. The work would take place at night and it would take four days to finish all four crosswalks.
Motorcyclists have been cautioned about driving during the construction, especially when it's raining.
The rainbow crossings were painted for the Discover Phuket Pride 2024 event that was held on June 29. They became a tourist attraction during the month, but later were criticised after causing several motorcycle accidents during rainy weather.
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Vocabulary
- asphalt: a thick black sticky substance used especially for making the surface of roads - แอสฟัลต์, สารชนิดหนึ่งมีสีน้ำตาลหรือดำเหมือนดินน้ำมัน
- backhoe: a large vehicle with machinery for digging, used in building roads, etc. - รถขุดหรือรถเจาะ
- caution: to warn; to tell someone about a danger or problem that they need to know about or avoid - เตือน
- construction: the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc. - การก่อสร้าง
- criticised: receiving words of disapproval over something that you have supposedly done wrong - ถูกวิจารณ์, โดนว่า
- intersection: a place where roads, lines, etc., join or cross each other - สี่แยก
- mayor: the most important elected official in a town or city - นายกเทศมนตรี
- slippery: wet, smooth or oily so that it slides easily or causes something to slide - ลื่น
- zebra crossing: zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, crosswalk - ทางม้าลาย, ทางขีดเส้นดำสลับขาว เป็นที่ให้คนเดินข้ามถนน
