webfact Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Truck brings down six power poles in Chalong, one injured By Kritsada Mueanhawong A motorbike driver has been injured while 13 Burmese workers on the back of a pickup truck have escaped injury after ta truck brought down six power poles in a Chalong soi. The incident was in Soi Tanuthep in Chalong at 11.20am today. Police and rescue workers arrived to find the pickup in the middle of the road. Fallen cables were found laying around the front of a truck. The truck hooked the overhead cables and, before the driver could stop, the truck had pulled down four power poles. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/truck-brings-down-six-power-poles-in-chalong-one-injured -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-05-03 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Just another reason why all cables should be underground but they will never learn; still building Moo Baan's galore with overhead cables when they could easily bury them right from the start. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 minute ago, trainman34014 said: Just another reason why all cables should be underground but they will never learn; still building Moo Baan's galore with overhead cables when they could easily bury them right from the start. It's the cheapest way and faults can be found easily....I will repeat faults can be found easily..???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpaintpot Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 6 Power poles is this a record for one pick up? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 hours ago, peterpaintpot said: 6 Power poles is this a record for one pick up? If it had been a pick up It may well have been a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 hours ago, peterpaintpot said: 6 Power poles is this a record for one pick up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Twang to much load on the poles no stay wires never tested take one out and its like falling dominos ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 13 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Just another reason why all cables should be underground but they will never learn; still building Moo Baan's galore with overhead cables when they could easily bury them right from the start. A utilidor with removable covers which double as sidewalks on any new subdivisions, or sois should be mandatory. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 He is probably good at bowling as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, peterpaintpot said: 6 Power poles is this a record for one pick up? Meh 6 is nothing... 22-wheel truck downs 47 power poles, 18-wheeler drags 12-year old to death... Edited May 4, 2019 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 One bad tasste troll post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSaints Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Pole take down : A National sport in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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