Pattaya: Pedestrian electrocuted in Walking Street after wires from exploded transformer are left until morning

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News reported that fire services attended after a transformer exploded into flames in Walking Street, Pattaya last night amid heavy storms.

 

But rather than cordoning off the scene it was simply left until morning for electrical authorities to sort out.

 

Wires were hanging and exposed.

 

Panumat, 28, said no one thought it was still dangerous.

 

He said he saw a male pedestrian felled by a bolt of electricity.

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

He got up then was struck again.

 

Sawang Boriboon found the man in a pool of blood as the rain lashed down and sparks flew.

 

They gave first aid then transported him to hospital. 

 

Source: Siam Chon News

 

 

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32 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

But rather than cordoning off the scene it was simply left until morning for electrical authorities to sort out.

Shocking state of affairs!

And the govt are worried about Chinese Flu!

How about all the other dangers in Thailand, caused by corruption starting at the very top

words fail me ....  

" left until morning for electrical authorities to sort out. Wires were hanging and exposed. "

 

someone should be hammered for this if true .... what the heck were the utilities / and authorities thinking ?

why didn't the fire brigade call the PEA / or if they did, why didn't the PEA attend and disconnect power ?

 

something is missing in this story .... who was in charge at the time ? 

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Wires were hanging and exposed.

Noo! Can’t believe it.. how is this possible!

 

Edited May 29, 20206 yr by Tarteso

Says it happened at 2Am  so obviously when he recovers they will charge him with breaking curfew ????

Sue them for every penny they'have got !!! Ah, i forgot that this is Thailand...

This is the country we have chosen to live in.

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

Panumat, 28, said no one thought it was still dangerous.

More accurately, leave off the last 4 words of that. Moronic!

They should hold the people who did not take care that the wires were gone or no power on it. If they dont punish someone and fine the companies responsible nothing will ever change. 

18 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Shocking!

normal 

4 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

This is the country we have chosen to live in.

well its not boring is it?  Laugh a minute in this place. 

13 minutes ago, steven100 said:

words fail me ....  

" left until morning for electrical authorities to sort out. Wires were hanging and exposed. "

 

someone should be hammered for this if true .... what the heck were the utilities / and authorities thinking ?

why didn't the fire brigade call the PEA / or if they did, why didn't the PEA attend and disconnect power ?

 

something is missing in this story .... who was in charge at the time ? 

It's pretty standard , I've seen loads of dodgy looking live wires over the years

When I tell a Thai about it , they invariably say "Mai bpen rai"

A bit sneaky breaking curfew down WS.

More power to him’

Edited May 29, 20206 yr by Jong

1 minute ago, robblok said:

They should hold the people who did not take care that the wires were gone or no power on it. If they dont punish someone and fine the companies responsible nothing will ever change. 

I saw the exact same post as that the other day

It was in an article from 1971

1 minute ago, Pilotman said:

well its not boring is it?  Laugh a minute in this place. 

Certainly keeps the pulse racing !

Just now, Canuck1966 said:

Certainly keeps the pulse racing !

or stops it stone dead, one or the other. 

4 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

well its not boring is it?  Laugh a minute in this place. 

Well it will be the highlight of some peoples days here I suppose.

19 minutes ago, johng said:

Says it happened at 2Am  so obviously when he recovers they will charge him with breaking curfew ????

yes .... if he got electrocuted at 10.59pm he would be fine.

A not funny post has been removed.

 

 

If the HT wires were left dangling every time they hit the ground they will kick back up and discharge an HT current into the ground and  can travel for several meters along the ground and kill anyone standing within that area. 

 

Saw this first hand when one of my 3phase HT lines was severed by lighting, the broken cable thrashed around on the ground and the ground induced transients killed a dog that walked into the area but still about ten meters away from where the cable was thrashing around. 

Amazing Trusted Thailand

36 minutes ago, steven100 said:

words fail me ....  

" left until morning for electrical authorities to sort out. Wires were hanging and exposed. "

 

someone should be hammered for this if true .... what the heck were the utilities / and authorities thinking ?

why didn't the fire brigade call the PEA / or if they did, why didn't the PEA attend and disconnect power ?

 

something is missing in this story .... who was in charge at the time ? 

It was raining, the fire brigade didn't want to get wet

Besides we do fires not electricity 

Its the squirrels falt......

Thailand the hub of very high safety standards 

 

TAT's recent slogan 

Mr CP wants more quality tourists into thailand.....that's so thai, thinking they belong to the best destinations while they even can't build a safe sidewalk...there's danger from above, beneath, left and right.....better go to Europe folks where all is safe and perfekt and even cheaper.

54 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

Noo! Can’t believe it.. how is this possible!

 

RIP Mr. Panumat

 

Sadly this photo is an accurate "poster child" for Thailand in general

FUBAR most of the time

Edited May 29, 20206 yr by meechai

The pedestrian was not wearing an amulet against electricity, 

One of my favorite movies Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham comes to mind.

Sorry.

Hope the person is OK and recovers fully.

Am I the only one that thinks this country doesn't fully understand the concepts of electricity?