Barricade on Soi Skaw, Pattaya,

For a while now, I've used Soi Skaw Beach as a short cut between Soi Buakhao and 2nd Road but yesterday, found the entrance to Soi Skaw, from Soi Buakhao, fenced off.

I'm guessing this has been done by Soi Skaw residents who want to stop through traffic. If so, I wonder if they have police/City Hall approval to do so. Time to find out.