webfact Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Following the tragic death of 19-year-old Alexey Sobolev, a Russian basketball player who was electrocuted by a faulty lighting pole, Pattaya authorities inspected the basketball court and temporarily closed it for maintenance. The inspection on Friday, December 16th, was led by Pattaya deputy mayor Manoch Nongyai. Authorities found that the lighting pole located near a basketball court in Chonburi’s Banglamung district had a power leakage of more than 110 voltage. Manoch told relevant authorities to consistently inspect electrical wires in the area. He also ordered the court as well as its surrounding areas to be closed for maintenance. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/12/16/update-pattaya-authorities-inspect-court-where-russian-basketball-prodigy-passed-away/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-12-17 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 A nasty, racist post and sensible replies have been removed. Let's keep it on-topic and within the forum rules shall we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted December 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2022 The 'close the stable door' team they should be known as! 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homburg Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 46 minutes ago, jacko45k said: The 'close the stable door' team they should be known as! Perhaps the "tell someone to close the stable door & then quietly forget all about it so the door stays open" team? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerno Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 NOW they do inspections. Surely someone knew such wiring had deteriorated over the past dozen years. Such poor safety in electrical in Thailand. They need to pursue Electrical 4.0, not other unnecessary military <deleted>. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orinoco Posted December 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) The shocking thing is, Exposed wires, wired wrong way and a mountain of other things wrong with wiring is, common place in Thailand. Thailand is Third world on this issue. R.I.P young man. Edited December 17, 2022 by Orinoco 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted December 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, Orinoco said: Thailand is Third world on this issue. Along with policing; dog control; governing ... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Lawsuit coming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said: Lawsuit coming. From the Authorities ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Lets build a Court where ball games are played, and put electric cables in plastic electric conduit at ground level, where balls or feet can break it apart, what could possibly go wrong ? ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 So sad but nothing will change. Same ol same ol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) What the inspection will show is very common so common it isn't going to be noticed by those doing the inspecting. From the footing you can see based on material used unless this is actual code final inspection was never made prior to covering or sealing. Then the gap on the ground where beam is located exposing wiring had been like this for a long time who is responsible for the facility who knew but so dissentized to the problem just take it for granted. This got me wondering about the underground wiring they have done on Klang, Nua, and walking street, what I see on this playground I've seen throughout Pattaya. Edited December 17, 2022 by thailand49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, thailand49 said: This got me wondering about the underground wiring they have done on Klang, Nua, and walking street, what I see on this playground I've seen throughout Pattaya. They seem to be using proper armoured conduits from what I see....although some areas it was just large flexible pipe without armouring! Edited December 17, 2022 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Someone has to die ,then the authorities will jump into action , Ok not actually jump ,unfortunately this won't be the last case like this , there is plenty of dodgy wiring in public places , regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 hours ago, jacko45k said: The 'close the stable door' team they should be known as! As always, re-active never proactive. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted December 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: They seem to be using proper armoured conduits from what I see....although some areas it was just large flexible pipe without armouring! I don't see any armored conduit. They used blue plastic water pipe married into yellow electrical conduit elbows. For outdoor use in a public place It should be galvanized steel conduit and a proper steel junction box not a taped up joint sticking out of the plastic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, Rimmer said: I don't see any armored conduit. They used blue plastic water pipe married into yellow electrical conduit elbows. For outdoor use in a public place It should be galvanized steel conduit and a proper junction box not a taped up joint sticking out of the plastic. The work on Klang I have watched during it's long process is not using blue water pipes....for the buried cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: They seem to be using proper armoured conduits from what I see....although some areas it was just large flexible pipe without armouring! Correct! So is there inspection! Final approval prior to cement being pour over the work. I've never seen it here by the municipal here. I just came up Klang although the sky cleared of wires the work on the sidewalk light poles unfinished expose wire everywhere. You live here? Take the road parallel to the train tracks when finished there were two useable lines when they started 5.years ago digging up to put in larger drains still unfinished certain locations like after Nernpludwan they resurface after finished within a week a section collapse due to sink hole not once but 3 times! Today they are still digging digging down South Choppawitte, recently cover and resurface at the intersection left side within a week it started to crack and ripple today the road heading south left side is an accident waiting to happen at night if you don't know the area on a bike you are asking for trouble. Half of the road is unusable. On my Soi, they have been putting in drains third time now all resurface one spot there is a hole size of a car, just before the curve I grab a number of cones place it in front a worker came prior to finishing a day or two later remove the cones and without addressing the hole. This is the same throughout many of the Thai neighborhoods on the Darkside Standard practice here is " light is on but no one is home " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, jacko45k said: The work on Klang I have watched during it's long process is not using blue water pipes....for the buried cables. Blue pipe is traditionaly used in Thailand for water, yellow is traditionaly used in Thailand for electrical. On this enlargement can see what looks like a bare wire sticking out of the degraded pvc tape wrapping over the joint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Yes, all so predictable. Somebody dies from negligence by the city and soon after out parades the deputy mayor and assorted flunkies to 'inspect'. Followed by a useless statement for relevant parties to make sure everything is hunky dory. And, that's that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 6 hours ago, thailand49 said: You live here? Take the road parallel to the train tracks Yes and I use the railway line bypass road lot... but normally only the North section, Siam CC to Hwy 36. It has been a long frustrating effort putting those drains in... it is now rough and full of bumps and holes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 He didn't "pass away": that is what happens to old people who die in their sleep. He was killed due to faulty wiring, negligence, all around incompetence & mai pen rai mentality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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