The Highways Department sustained more than 30 million baht through the theft of equipment in 2022, about 13 million baht more than the previous year.

 

The most targeted items by thieves include electrical wire, traffic signal equipment, transformers, steel mesh and W-beam guard rails.

 

According to the department, electrical wire worth about 13 million baht was stolen last year. Losses from the theft oftransformers is estimated at 8.2 million baht, while steel worth2.2 million baht was taken, along with 1.5 million baht in W-beam guard rails and traffic signal equipment worth 1.5 million baht.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/highways-department-loses-property-worth-over-30m-through-theft/

 

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Copper lightening conductors seem to be a good target in my area.

I bet coruption costs them far more, but that is not classed as theft 

I had to think for a while as to what a w beam is.........Then realised it is what is known in the rest of the world as Armco....

Everybody gotta eat right ?

I will check with the police department first they probably stole it and resold it. TIT

W Beam is known as an ARMCO Barrier in the rest of the world, duh.

Might be something to do with how it is left lying around unsecured!

Part of the problem is down to contractors and their inability to do the maths.  Vast quantities are over ordered for a job then left lying about until someone succumbs to temptation.

Traffic signals?

 

It is not as if they can be readily used for anything else!

Just now, herfiehandbag said:

Traffic signals?

 

It is not as if they can be readily used for anything else!

It is not as if many pay much attention to them where they are used either!