Untidy Cables

Council once again looks into untidy cables problem

Also announces they are ready to act against billboard advertisers

Narisa Nitikarn

Action is being taken on the clutter of electricity cables and billboards around Soi Photisarn in Naklua and on Pattaya Third Road, following a council meeting held on February 2.

Pattaya City Council is rushing to remedy the problem of untidy cables. (Photo by Andy Gombaz)

Councilor Banlue Kullavanijaya in his capacity as director of engineering and public utilities chaired the meeting. Asking about progress on the untidy electrical and telephone cables, Banlue was told by officials that all cables had been tidied up in North Pattaya, except at Soi Photisarn as the cables there are very old and need raising to a higher level.

Banlue added that the mess was actually caused by unused telephone cables that have not been removed when replaced by new ones. Some of the cables are expensive and officers are afraid to do anything about them. Pattaya Telephone Authority and Banglamung Electricity Organization informed the meeting that if they wanted cables tidying up they should notify them and the work will be carried out speedily.

Concerning the billboards that are not installed at a standard height, Banlue ordered the relevant parties to rectify the matter urgently. Officers informed the meeting that owners of the billboards had to be notified to make amends and they had to be given 30 days in which to do so. Those that infringe on footpaths should be dealt with swiftly.

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Maybe they can give the unused cables to the guy who stole that lot near Mapbrachan over New Year.