webfact Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Signs warning people not to touch the rails of a footbridge due to electrical leakage have prompted calls for authorities in Phan Thong to conduct urgent repairs. Local residents in Chonburi’s Phan Thong district are urging relevant authorities to address an electrical leakage at a footbridge to prevent a potential electrical hazard. The hazardous bridge, located near Phan Thong Tonson School, is regularly used by numerous young students. The leakage appears to stem from a tangle of wires wrapped around one of the iron rails of the bridge. Makeshift paper signs have been posted at the bridge’s base to warn people against making contact with the rails. By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-11 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 The picture says everything you need to know about Thailand's Health & 'Safty' laws. 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 (edited) If ever evidence was needed that they are stuck in the 3rd world, this should go some way to explaining! Edited January 11 by 2baht 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 I think someone has to get a nasty shock , before they make a move to rectify the problem , regards Worgeordie 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, mikebell said: The picture says everything you need to know about Thailand's Health & 'Safty' laws. And engineering standards. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, webfact said: Signs warning people not to touch the rails of a footbridge due to electrical leakage have prompted calls for authorities in Phan Thong to conduct urgent repairs. Shocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, worgeordie said: I think someone has to get a nasty shock , before they make a move to rectify the problem , regards Worgeordie 555 Lovely pun. A bridge rectifier would be required I guess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Not unusual here's one near to a major Jomtien hotel used frequently by foreigners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Theory Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 One of thousands detected 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The electric company will want paying before they come to fix any leakage, we had a high voltage cable fall from a post in our village, sparks flying as the wind blew it, the electric company wanted 500b to come and fix the problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKBike09 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Are those actually power cables? Typically the really messy cabling is for phone / TV / Internet. The dozens of different companies offering these services often piggyback onto the MEA / PEA power pylons. Usually they also don't pay for this, so they just string their cables wherever they can. Same applies to using footbridges etc. Obviously some leakage from somewhere but presumably not a full dose of 11kV ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) 22 hours ago, BKKBike09 said: Obviously some leakage from somewhere but presumably not a full dose of 11kV ... No, you won't be finding 11Kv there.... separated away from the other stuff. Mostly poles in your street will have the comm. cables jungle at the lower end, and 4 or 8 bigger cables higher up, bringing in domestic 230V. (You can get some pretty good sparking out of that too!) Edited January 13 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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