Accident Hua Hin Storm: Tragic Electrocution Exposes Electrical Hazards

[snoop1130]

 

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A devastating storm in Hua Hin on Saturday night led to the tragic deaths of two individuals, electrocuted after their motorbike collided with a sagging power cable in flash flood conditions. This incident has raised urgent safety concerns and prompted officials to review the town's electrical infrastructure.

 

The tragedy occurred on Soi 94, near the Dusit Land 10 housing estate, during heavy rainfall and flooding around 8:30 p.m. The pair, navigating their motorbike through submerged roads, inadvertently struck a low-hanging electrical wire. This impact caused the wire to fall, sending a deadly electrical current through the victims.

 

Witnesses reported hearing a distress call from one of the riders, prompting immediate assistance from bystanders who rushed the victims to Hua Hin Hospital. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, both were pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

 

Authorities, including forensic teams from Hua Hin Hospital and the Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Forensic Unit, have conducted examinations of the scene and the victims. Initial investigations by local police are focusing on the condition of the area’s electrical systems to understand the cause of the wire's dangerous positioning.

 

Superintendent Police Colonel Kampanat Na Wichai of Hua Hin Police Station has emphasized caution to residents and motorists, particularly during heavy rainfall when roads may be flooded, and cables can pose unseen dangers. He stated, "We’re urging the public to exercise extreme caution. Roads may be underwater and wires could hang lower; do not touch or approach them."

 

Local authorities are now urging the prompt reporting of any loose or low-hanging wires by contacting Hua Hin Police at 032-511027 or dialing 191. This incident has intensified efforts from safety officials and utility providers to mitigate risks and prevent future tragedies, although for the affected families, the intervention comes too late.

 

As the rainy season progresses, this incident underscores the critical need for diligent maintenance and inspection of electrical infrastructure to safeguard residents and prevent further loss of life in Hua Hin.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-13

 

 

[tomazbodner]

Move cables underground and this won't happen!

[jcmj]

We have been telling them and they have been telling us that they were removing all overhead wires because of the neck snaps and electrocutions. Obviously they are once again saying the same thing After another tragedy. Time to get Thailand into the 21st century and make this country safe for its people and tourists. 

[kiwikeith]

17 minutes ago, jcmj said:

We have been telling them and they have been telling us that they were removing all overhead wires because of the neck snaps and electrocutions. Obviously they are once again saying the same thing After another tragedy. Time to get Thailand into the 21st century and make this country safe for its people and tourists. 

 

17 minutes ago, jcmj said:

We have been telling them and they have been telling us that they were removing all overhead wires because of the neck snaps and electrocutions. Obviously they are once again saying the same thing After another tragedy. Time to get Thailand into the 21st century and make this country safe for its people and tourists. 

All good, but where's the money going to come from, power lines very dangerous in this country, very tragic deaths RIP

[BerndD]

22 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Move cables underground and this won't happen!

Yes, this is very important and absolutely necessary, but not even in the 'first world' USA are all cables underground!

[DGS1244]

Why show a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with the article

[RocketDog]

3 minutes ago, DGS1244 said:

Why show a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with the article

[Presnock]

9 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

 

All good, but where's the money going to come from, power lines very dangerous in this country, very tragic deaths RIP

need to stop passing out 10K to all the poor folks when the coffers are already empty.  Time to ensure that all working tax residents pay any owed taxes, local or foreign. IMHO

[RayOday]

This is the usual classic BS from esteemed elected officials and phone-watching bureaucrats. An electric power pole has been leaning over the road—probably at a 60° angle—on the way to Haad Sai Noi, just outside the back gate of the royal property. It has been in this condition for over a year. The PEA installed a new concrete pole with capacitors next to it, yet they have not transitioned the electric lines for over three months. 

Wait for it—someone is likely to be injured or killed. This is no exaggeration.

I have notified the PEA numerous times. If someone dies as a result, it should be considered manslaughter.

I am a university-trained professional engineer with over 30 years of experience.

PEA, prove me wrong.
 

[kiwikeith]

11 minutes ago, Presnock said:

need to stop passing out 10K to all the poor folks when the coffers are already empty.  Time to ensure that all working tax residents pay any owed taxes, local or foreign. IMHO

How many times have you seen servicemen in other countries dig up the rd. and replace a water main, then 2 weeks later dig it up to fit a fiber optic cable, and so on why cant they plan to do the lot with one dig, it happens regularly in NZ roads dug up time and time again and it happens here, some one is just greedy, collecting money on each contract.

I asked the civil engineer on one job why they don't get their act together and she said its just politics.

[OneManShow]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

, particularly during heavy rainfall when roads may be flooded, and cables can pose unseen dangers. He stated, "We’re urging the public to exercise extreme caution.

🤔😂🤣

[TopThai54]

2 hours ago, DGS1244 said:

Why show a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with the article

The unnecessary photo was taken in Pattaya and not Hua Hin...

[Presnock]

2 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

How many times have you seen servicemen in other countries dig up the rd. and replace a water main, then 2 weeks later dig it up to fit a fiber optic cable, and so on why cant they plan to do the lot with one dig, it happens regularly in NZ roads dug up time and time again and it happens here, some one is just greedy, collecting money on each contract.

I asked the civil engineer on one job why they don't get their act together and she said its just politics.

 

2 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

How many times have you seen servicemen in other countries dig up the rd. and replace a water main, then 2 weeks later dig it up to fit a fiber optic cable, and so on why cant they plan to do the lot with one dig, it happens regularly in NZ roads dug up time and time again and it happens here, some one is just greedy, collecting money on each contract.

I asked the civil engineer on one job why they don't get their act together and she said its just politics.

too true.  I used to jog every day at lumpini park and lived down the street from there so I would be walking on nothing but patches on a road that had been re surfaced within the past six months and like mentioned here, after being re-surfaced, here comes the first on with water pipes to replace the old ones leaking, then next month here comes communications lines, electricity etc so that the road is covered in patches which never seem to last very long so no smooth ride either.

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Still not relevant to the story, as cables aren't at ground level, or even close, and the street is not flooded, or even have MB traffic shown.

 

 

[kuzmabruk]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

wires could hang lower

Why?   Why does rainfall affect electrical wires that are mounted on concrete poles???    Maybe because the wires were installed by ignorant people.  

[thesetat]

Wow, talk about redirectly blame. They accuse the storm for the deaths of these people. But, if the electrical wiring was properly installed and secured this would not have happened. The families should try to go after the electric company or those who installed the wiring that was sagging. A storm does not make wires sag. Especially those that are above ground high enough to be avoided by cars or people. 

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

 

All good, but where's the money going to come from, power lines very dangerous in this country, very tragic deaths RIP

 

4 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

 

All good, but where's the money going to come from, power lines very dangerous in this country, very tragic deaths RIP

Deny some of the precious army budget to pay for this improvement. They are not doing anything for the nation. 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A devastating storm in Hua Hin on Saturday night led to the tragic deaths of two individuals, electrocuted after their motorbike collided with a sagging power cable in flash flood conditions. This incident has raised urgent safety concerns and prompted officials to review the town's electrical infrastructure

Yikes

 

[RocketDog]

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Still not relevant to the story, as cables aren't at ground level, or even close, and the street is not flooded, or even have MB traffic shown.

 

 

Right. Falling wires aren't dangerous unless you're standing in water.

Check!

[Zapitapi]

i will miss the cables hanging around everywhere:)

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

Right. Falling wires aren't dangerous unless you're standing in water.

Check!

I don't see any falling wires.  Excess 'looped' wire, for future use.  Still irrelevant, not Hua Hin, no scooters, no flood.

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

I don't see any falling wires.  Excess 'looped' wire, for future use.  Still irrelevant, not Hua Hin, no scooters, no flood.

you win

[Maybole]

In Europe, regulations require that power through a cable is cut off as soon as a break is detected. Why not here?

[paul1804]

The Thai authorities have the belief that its dangerous to have electric cables under ground and in most instances insist that power poles with over head wires are used on new installations !!!

 

Sadly its Thailands way so the victims pay the price for this phobia!!