Mother of all excuses! Electrical authorities promise cable action by Thursday

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Pedestrians and residents who complained that they had to duck under what they considered to be dangerous cables on an Ayuthaya footbridge were given a "shocking" excuse by the authorities. 

 

The electrical authority blamed the bridge for being built after the cables were in place. 

 

Perhaps fortunately for anyone who might have been electrocuted by the wires - just 165 centimeters from the walkway - the bridge is outside Ratchathani Ayuthaya Hospital. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Stung by repeated calls for action that finally hit the press, the authorities were at the scene yesterday wondering what to do. 

 

They said that there was no danger as no electricity was flowing through the cables. 

 

They promised to do something on Thursday. 

 

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Demolish the bridge?

 

Because it's safer to cross the road...

You just gotta laugh, bridge was built after cables were installed, so no communication between relevant authorities, bloody pathetic.

Reminds me of years ago in the UK, i was stuck on a train for over 9 hours, train was stranded because the wrong kind of leaves were on the tracks.

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

They said that there was no danger as no electricity was flowing through the cables. 

yes, they are just for show. like everything else in Thailand.

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

They said that there was no danger as no electricity was flowing through the cables.

Why are they there?

"We put sign right here that says 'Watch your head'. OK, what is for lunch?"

 

1 minute ago, Vacuum said:

Why are they there?

To irritate Bill Gates...and to promote the latest in Thailand 4.0 initiatives.

Saw worse than this years ago, a hole was made in the bridge so the cables could be fed through!

You had to step over them!

This just highlights the degree of daily '<deleted><kw!ttery' the highly juvenile mindsets are capable of. 

 

Is that a Thai Bash, damn right it is, but not all Thai's, only those who are involved in the galactically idiotic decision making or worse inaction that leads to these issue and issues like them we see so commonly in Thailand, some of which lead to serious injury of innocents. 

59 minutes ago, colinneil said:

You just gotta laugh, bridge was built after cables were installed, so no communication between relevant authorities, bloody pathetic.

Reminds me of years ago in the UK, i was stuck on a train for over 9 hours, train was stranded because the wrong kind of leaves were on the tracks.

yeah I rememeber that Colin....a great excuse FROM Brit Rail....were you going to blackers for some rock and  a "kiss me quick" hat ???

which THURSDAY ?????????????????? and which year????

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

You just gotta laugh, bridge was built after cables were installed, so no communication between relevant authorities, bloody pathetic.

Reminds me of years ago in the UK, i was stuck on a train for over 9 hours, train was stranded because the wrong kind of leaves were on the tracks.

Yes, I remember that pish poor excuse. Wasn't there also the wrong kind of snow later?

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

They said that there was no danger as no electricity was flowing through the cables. 

maybe they supply the CCTV cameras that never work. 

I seem to remember they brought in a special train from Sweden that had rotating brushes to clean the rails, affectionately called the Swedish Scrubber  

I bet the authorities will d something if some inconsiderate vandal puts lighter to that bundle of cables.

Wouldn't worry about it. Give it a year and the sand underneath will have gone down enough to allow easy walking headway.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

They promised to do something on Thursday. 

They are going to have a meeting in a local restaurant, on expenses, to decide a date to hold a meeting at city hall to decide who will form a committee to debate the possible way forwards, and to decide which one of their relatives companies, if not all, could be employed to make a feasibility study on how best to remedy the situation. Should take care of the next six months or so......

They promised to do something on Thursday

Highly unusual, departure from normal procedures of doing nothing as per policy regarding workdays that end in "y"

Fourteen minutes late, Miss Jones, leaves in the junction box Effingham Junction. 

 

RIP Reggie.

 

Rooster

The question is: Why do idiocies like this keep occurring in Thailand?

 

Because (1) noone - the workers or the bosses - has their brain switched on for independent thought or action and (2) noone will in any case take responsibility for doing anything.

 

And why is that? Because of the constant presence of the cultural values: hierarchy & status, and fear of loss of status. If you do nothing and say nothing, no harm can come to you ...

 

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

They promised to do something on Thursday. 

Talk some more probably.... but no real action!

4 hours ago, Daffy D said:

I seem to remember they brought in a special train from Sweden that had rotating brushes to clean the rails, affectionately called the Swedish Scrubber  

Is that anything like a "Swedish Princess" (see Kingsman) my GF offered?

6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"We put sign right here that says 'Watch your head'. OK, what is for lunch?"

 

Like the sign I saw in a Rayong restaurant 'Mind head bump.'

1 hour ago, Jane Dough said:

Fourteen minutes late, Miss Jones, leaves in the junction box Effingham Junction. 

 

RIP Reggie.

 

Rooster

'I didn't get here by....' Only for the Brits.????

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

Reminds me of years ago in the UK, i was stuck on a train for over 9 hours, train was stranded because the wrong kind of leaves were on the tracks.

Of course you were Colin.

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

They promised to do something on Thursday

Highly unusual, departure from normal procedures of doing nothing as per policy regarding workdays that end in "y"

It might be the same as having your hair cut on Wednesday. Very unlucky.

8 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

It might be the same as having your hair cut on Wednesday. Very unlucky.

Don't say that. I'm going to get an air raid tomorrow.

1 minute ago, Gandtee said:

Don't say that. I'm going to get an air raid tomorrow.

You need to be more Thai. Leave it until Thursday and the angles will look after you. Or Saturday if you want to win the lottery.

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

what is for lunch?"

spaghetti!! boom  boom