Leaning Power Pole of Pattaya has become a tourist attraction.

 

 

It is not a source of amusement for local residents but tourist visitors to Pattaya find it hilarious.

In fact they can't get enough of the "Leaning Power Pole of Pattaya" in Soi Bua Khao near the Tree Town market.

The tourists are usually to be seen taking holiday snapshots similar to those visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 

The pole is surrounded by a huge number of wires giving the impression that it is slowly being pulled to earth.

But the Thai residents of the soi don't find it in the least amusing - they wince every time a big truck goes by fearing that one day it will bring the whole lot down, reported Sophon Cable TV on Facebook.

One fried chicken seller said it had been that way since he came to work there, at least ten years.

And the local authority have never done anything about it. 

Maybe the local authority fear a detrimental impact on tourism should it be rectified!

Meanwhile, the tourists keep snapping away to show their friends back home another piece of "Amazing Thailand". 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/STVPattaya/posts/1798384016849191

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-2-12

T A T need to include this in their next promoshun about amazon Thailand ..  

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Soi Bua Khao

...and tourists?

 

Nah... never happened.

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Maybe the local authority fear a detrimental impact on tourism should it be rectified!

Why would they want to change it to direct current? That could get a lot of people electrocuted!!

No reason for me to go see it, I have one in front of where I live.

At least one of these in every town.

" In fact they can't get enough of the "Leaning Power Pole of Pattaya" in Soi Bua Khao "

Yep they stand there for hours gawking at this fascinating attraction...

a national treasure

Thai tribute to Bill Gates ?

 

I've just spent 6 days wandering up and down SB and not noticed it.

 

I must have been distracted by other sights.

 

Or maybe it's just "wallpaper"?

 

(You know you've been in Thailand too long when........)

 

 

Edited February 13, 20188 yr by Enoon

 

an accident waiting to happen...

 

 

They should ask one of their witch doctors to pour herbal Viagra to it for a proper erection. 

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I have one in front of where I live.

Me too. Two years ago, authorities in charge discussed the matter on the occasion of an on-site inspection. Problem: There are wires from local electric company, TOT, 3BB, and True attached to that one. Seems they will never manage to coordinate one day with service guys of all those involved present. Most scary thing is the 10-kV line, obviously not only with high voltage but with mechanical  strain, too...

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

No reason for me to go see it, I have one in front of where I live.

And me - a drunk Thai crashed into it severely damaging it and leaving it precariously overhanging a house and a guard hut.  That was in August last year.  The elec board have promised to replace it but there are phones lines on it so mai ben rai.

Looks like PEA has put up a new one and that exactly as stated the "others" can't get together to sort it out.

It is all laughs and fun until it falls and people are killed.

See the problem, fix the problem.

2 minutes ago, Ulic said:

It is all laughs and fun until it falls and people are killed.

See the problem, fix the problem.

 

a good summation of how things are here - the second sentence excepted.

It's been like that for 10 years, it's not going anywhere

I thought the cables were there to hold the poles up, not the other way round.

Why would this particular one be a Tourist Attraction ?

 

The bloody things are everywhere.

    I think there is also one on Thappraya Road.   When my 4 sisters visited last September they couldn't have cared less about the prostitutes on Beach Road but they all wanted to take photos of the monster tangled overhead wires.  

Tourists are stupid enough to like anything...

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Leaning Power Pole of Pattaya

aka

The Leaning Tower of Piezo.

3 hours ago, Ralf61 said:

Me too. Two years ago, authorities in charge discussed the matter on the occasion of an on-site inspection. Problem: There are wires from local electric company, TOT, 3BB, and True attached to that one. Seems they will never manage to coordinate one day with service guys of all those involved present. Most scary thing is the 10-kV line, obviously not only with high voltage but with mechanical  strain, too...

Mai-ben-rai all anyone need do is get down the local temple and buy some of those amulets for divine insulation .. After all the locals believe in them so they must work ..

Sad thing is that if it actually falls down, the people Responsible will never be held to account.

Anyone know if they've put a wire stay on it so it doesn't actually fall down and kill someone?