Phuket PEA chief debunks election slurs over rising power bills

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Phuket PEA chief debunks election slurs over rising power bills

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

One of the tariffs on power bills has increased, but the rise has nothing to do with politics, the Phuket PEA chief explained today (Mar 28). Photo: Natapol Umloy

 

PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) today responded to a slew of complaints online over higher electricity bills although the standard rate charged per unit had not increased, with some people blaming the utility price hike on political machinations.

 

The complaints have spiralled on Thai social media pages, with many people complaining that their electricity bills were suddenly more expensive since January.

 

When called by The Phuket News today (Mar 28), Phuket PEA Manager Wichan Praenam said that he was not aware that many people had posted complaints online about their higher electricity bills.

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40 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phuket PEA Manager Wichan Praenam said that he was not aware that many people had posted complaints online about their higher electricity bills

Glad to see he appears to have his finger on the pulse. Must be the usual attempt of 'deny, deny, deny'.