Lights Out For Bangkok

[george]

EARTH HOUR 2009

Lights out for Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The dazzling beam of Bangkok's lights will be dimmed on the night of March 28, when authorities will call on the public to flick off switches from 8 to 9pm as part of "Earth Hour 2009".

Bangkok will join 680 cities in 47 countries - more than twice the number that participated last year - in a campaign that aims to raise awareness of global warming and the need to save energy.

Khao San dimmed

The switchoff will start on Khao San Road, triggering a lightsout in other target areas including the Grand Palace and main roads like Silom, Ratchadapisek, Yaowaraj and Petchburi.

Prakob Jirakiti, deputy governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, said that last year's campaign had cut electricity consumption by 30 per cent, or 1,348 megawatts.

"We'll work closely with the police to ensure safety in the areas that are switched off," he added.

Prakob said that the campaign would be extended to the provinces next year, with Chiang Mai a possible target.

-- The Nation 2009-03-06

The Nation

[phaethon]

Rehearsals for this event will be carried out whenever it rains...

[surface]

Because the energy my lights use are the cause of global warming?

Global stupidity is more like it if they actually shut off street lamps in cities with automobile traffic.

Edited March 6, 2009 by surface

[a_classic_cigar]

Rehearsals for this event will be carried out whenever it rains...

Bravo bravo! Good one phaethon....

Who wants to bet they cut the power to taffic lights as well! (lol)

How will the BIB honestly control this.... Can't wait!

Cheers!

Chris

[0Mix1up]

ummm and theres a chance of blowouts when the load gets switch on again

so it may last for more than hour...lol

tokenisem (sp) at best

[bkkjames]

are we just talking about streetlights?

if not can you imagine, a typical saturday night around this time in bangkok, bars, malls etc.

why don't they just turn off all the lights at noon for one hour?