Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Electrocuted Monkey Causes Power Cut in Downtown Hua Hin Hua Hin:-- A large area of downtown Hua Hin suffered a major power outage on Wednesday March 12 when a macaque monkey was electrocuted after climbing onto a live electricity pylon. The monkey had been seen climbing on rooftops near a private residential unit close to Hua Hin’s main municipal offices on Phetkasem Road where it is believed to have become disorientated, seemingly losing its way before being zapped with 22,000 volts from the adjacent powerline. The tragic accident which occurred between 9.30am and 9.45am saw Hua Hin police and officials from the provincial electricity office rush to the scene where witnesses informed them that a male monkey had been electrocuted. Officials reported that power restored by 11.30am. -- 2014-03-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Any truth in the rumor that a local restaurant is having a special tonight on CRISPY FRIED Monkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 a male monkey had been electrocuted, then a large area of downtown Hua Hin suffered a major power outage. Now I understand why the son of one of my friends studied in Thai school that it was a Thai who had invented electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 22,000 volts and the monkey remains recognisable as male! Whoa, now that makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReporter Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nothing surprises me in Thailand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLP Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I feel sorry for the monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Tragic accident...........? That is what you get on the highways involving coaches, buses and often children. Glad to hear that officials of the PEO also rush everywhere. Causing tragic accidents now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugg Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 The monkey was heard to have said "Hold my beer, and watch this " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydude Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Common especially during floods to see snakes and other assorted animals climb up electricity poles and short-circuit wires. We had a 3 meter python that cut off electricity in the Bangna area for a few hours. I've found crispy rats in my breaker box several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Possibly the greatest headline ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 Who's gonna do the maintenance work now? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Unless you're a monkey I suppose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Unless you're a monkey I suppose.... I am, but I drink too mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Saw this monkey climbing on the wires, predicted its demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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