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Copper cable must cost a fortune then otherwise there’s no point stealing it, we shall see I suppose. Hopefully it’s as easy to install as it is to steal.😄

Same all over the world sadly and yes they thieve for all sorts of reasons, drugs included.

That would be a good idea and it had crossed my mind as I’m certain we could provide a better service all round than we get from the current management company.

Thanks for your reply. You are probably correct in what you say with regards the SC it was just a thought really but probably not a good idea. CCTV would be ok until the power cable is cut then you’ll lose coverage. I know you can use a UPS but they’re not that reliable really.

I understand what you’re saying but we pay a service charge for a non existent service, security staff on the site have been cut in recent years just to save money , even though they’re only paid a pittance and may as well not be there to be honest as anyone can enter the site at anytime. Frustrating as there’s not a lot we can do.

Yes, Police attended apparently but I have no doubt that’s all they’ll do, no hope of finding those responsible.

Thanks mate. It is a pain but not a lot we can do to prevent this unfortunately. I presume that the local authorities install the cable so not sure what say we have on the way it’s installed or if they can make it anymore secure.We know a good electrician out there who has worked for us for years so we’ll ask him. There’s a lot of unemployment in Thailand post Covid and the economy is suffering and I think this is just a knock on effect people are getting desperate and resorting to crime to make money.

House is unoccupied because we live overseas, that’s our holiday home, hence the reason we bought in a secure development. We’ve owned it for 15 years without any problems at all. Insurance is invalid if property is left unoccupied for more than 30 days.

My wife is Thai,she owns the house and the land it’s built on.

Yes there are cameras and they have a good image of the thief and I am aware that it could well be someone who works there, including the security guard. Just wondered if anyone knew who would be liable for replacing the cable in this situation, not really bothered about who took it.

Thanks for your advice mate, really useful👍🏻

Looking for some advice please. We own a bungalow in a secure development in Thailand and last week somebody entered the site and has stolen the mains electric cable to our property. They disconnected it at the meter attached to a lamp post on the roadside outside my property and I’m guessing they got underneath the house and cut the cable where it runs up to the fusebox inside the house. The person who owns the development is trying to say that we have to pay for the cost of replacing the cable which I won’t be as I claimed that we pay a service charge which includes security of the development, which to be honest is almost non existent. Five properties on the same development were targeted,all of which were unoccupied at the time. If the owner of the site won’t budge I’ll just withhold next years service charge, that should cover the cost of a replacement cable, surely it can’t be that expensive? Anyone experienced anything like this? Cheers.

Thanks Nigel, will do????????????

I’m pretty sure the damage was caused by one of the spires that was originally attached to the gable end which you see on a lot on Thai style houses. I removed one last time we were home as it was obviously loose. In the last 3 years another one had come down. I find it hard to believe that the wind blew it down but the people who run the gated community where we live say it wasn’t them who took it down, so I’ll never know for sure. There’s a fair bit of weight in them so whether it was dropped by workmen or it fell it would certainly break a tile or 3. Ive had a look into the loft space and the tiles are mounted onto metal(looks like aluminium)batons and appear to be screwed or nailed about every 5th row. So having seen this I’m hoping it’s a job I can do myself, my only concern is whether it will hold my weight.

Yes they are concrete Nigel.