Suphan Buri: Man suffers electrical shock caused by faulty street light, pregnant wife and three children left behind

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A tragic incident has unfolded in Suphan Buri province where 26 year old Sai Chonlajom Ngaam lost his life due to an electrical shock from a faulty street light pole. The incident leaves his pregnant wife, 29 year old Chidchonok Laisuwan with the burden of raising their three children single-handedly. Their eldest child is due for a heart transplant surgery.

 

Sai Chonlajom Ngaam, a resident of Song Phi Nong district, Suphan Buri province, received an electrical shock which left him dead on the evening of October 21.

 

His wife, who is seven months pregnant, had repeatedly pleaded with the local Electric Authority after the fatal accident, seeking justice and assistance. However, they denied responsibility, leaving her alone to shoulder the significant burden of raising her three children and their unborn sibling.

 

At 11am on October 27, Lieutenant Colonel Vutt Lueangwattana, the investigating officer from Song Phi Nong Police Station, arrived at the scene with engineers and officials from the local Electric Authority.

 

The team gathered and examined all electrical evidence, particularly at the street light pole number 0016, which is suspected to be the source of the electrical short circuit.

 

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Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-28

 

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[Gandtee]

They examined the pole? And then? Denying blame as is their wont? So where did the shock come from? Lightning?

[Bangkok Barry]

Thailand has a very, very, very long way to go in the area of people's rights. Deny deny deny from the Electric Authority that an electric shock from one of their electric poles is anything to do with them, and then what? I assume they set up the faulty pole, but as always in Thailand no-one takes any responsibility. That's something in my country that most grow out of by about the time they begin school. In Thailand, that's about the age where development stops. Spineless juveniles.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The team gathered and examined all electrical evidence, particularly at the street light pole number 0016, which is suspected to be the source of the electrical short circuit.

And denied all responsibility... disgusting Thailand.

[Golden Triangle]

It happens all the time, how many more people are going to die with the utility company washing their hands of it ???

 

It's about time the Thai authorities grew some balls and took them to task.

[xtrnuno41]

What was he doing there?

He climbed up on the metal rack to make bypass on meter?

I see the other ones standing in water near the pole,  no problem.

Again electricity is no joke, can kill you in jiffy time.

[RobU]

Second case this month of someone being shocked by a faulty street lamp, maintenance and safety seems a low priority here. Fortunately the lady in the first incident survived. RIP and condolences to the victims wife