Pichit holds funeral for dead street lamps

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Pichit holds funeral for dead lights
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Valissa Valissa

PICHIT: -- Pichit locals held a solemn funeral for their dead street lamps Tuesday, 100 days after they died during which officials have done nothing to fix.

Bangmulnak district residents invited a monk to preside over a proper Buddhist funeral along their main road months after it went dark because utility contractors digging underground accidentally knocked out the power cables, leaving them in darkness.

"100th Day Anniversary Ceremony: Let all dedicate merits to the eight lamps which stopped working (dead)," read the sign.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/04/02/pichit-holds-funeral-dead-lights


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-04-02

[taony]

Haha, nice.

[nikmar]

Thai sarcasm

[Commerce]

.

You couldn't possibly create this out of imagination.

Then again . I'm sure there's a few....

Each, to their own means hey?

[worgeordie]

They also have dead lights up here in Chiang Mai,carefully placed

at junctions,and beside U turns, and just yesterday witnessed a big

accident early in the morning at Mae Jo market,its very busy there

and the dual carriage way lights are not working for about 100 mtres.

It keeps the hospitals busy though.

regards Worgeordie

[phoenixdoglover]

Excellent way to focus attention. Outrage and humor at the same time.

[Commerce]

Bangmulnak district residents invited a monk to preside over a proper Buddhist funeral

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For street lamps.

Sorry, but this is making me wet myself.

[White Christmas13]

^{Is it still the first of April ?}

[JOC]

Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!!

[lildragon]

Is there a Thai word for sarcasm? It has been excellently displayed here anyway

[metisdead]

A post containing overly derogatory comments toward Thais has been removed.

[Songhua]

Pichit local to reporter: 'we were going to cremate them ... but they had already burnt out'

[scorecard]

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Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

Edited April 2, 2015 by scorecard

[greenchair]

You people should take the complaint more seriously.

This isn't a light matter????

[JOC]

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Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

This is a "feel-good" thread and a tribute to Thai humor, can't we keep it that way??

[Brit_Doggie]

A light headed approach to getting in the news.

[kotsak]

I hope they have fixed the dreadful highway 11 that crosses their province. I was worried my car will break in pieces

Edited April 2, 2015 by kotsak

[scorecard]

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Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

This is a "feel-good" thread and a tribute to Thai humor, can't we keep it that way?? alt=rolleyes.gif>

You comment very regularly on every tine item, why shouldn't others do the same?

[thesetat2013]

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Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

This is a "feel-good" thread and a tribute to Thai humor, can't we keep it that way??

You misunderstand the relevance of this. It was in the media today. They had no choice but to make a show of this to get someone to take action to fix them. The lights will be fixed within a week now that it has been promoted across the land on TV. These people have been waiting 3months already with no light

[thesetat2013]

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

This is a "feel-good" thread and a tribute to Thai humor, can't we keep it that way??

You misunderstand the relevance of this. It was in the media today. They had no choice but to make a show of this to get someone to take action to fix them. The lights will be fixed within a week now that it has been promoted across the land on TV. These people have been waiting 3months already with no light

[slapout]

no budget allowed/remaing for non working lights replacement for the ampur. hope all the lights on the soccer fields have more attention/maintaince than we see on the roadways. i seldeom go out after darkthirty just due to the increasesed accicidents looking to happen such as this and then add in those who have had a 1/2 dozen good strong drinks and even the potential race in progross between the competing schools.

some of the active mine fields are probably safer and most certainly better marked than what we can expect here. a new house warming gets more monks than the potential death which could be involved in related accident. kind of puts things in prespective in a morbid way.

[PatOngo]

Obviously not overly popular lights as only 8 people attended the funeral, or did they miraculously burst onto light following the service?

[WitawatWatawit]

I dips me lid to the Bangmulnak residents. You guys rock. You got lazy officials off their fat derrieres, a feat almost unheard of.

[trogers]

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Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!! alt=clap2.gif> alt=clap2.gif>

Agree, but on a more serious note it again highlights the overall lack of accountability of officials, who are paid from the common wealth of all Thai people, and it highlights their total inability to:

- Plan regular maintenance.

- Have monitoring systems & processes in place whereby broken equipment is quickly noticed and / or there is public monitoring with some simple reward*. (also, it would very probably be true that local officials (whatever level) pass this area every day, but nothing reported - in other words thy have no commitment to their job and / or they are just stupid and should not be in such positions in the first place - possibly nepotism / buy the job systems in place.)

- Ensure very quick response 24/7 when failed equipment is reported.

*Side note: In some cities in Australia there used to be a system whereby anybody who reported broken equipment (all equipment: traffic lights, street lights has a clearly marked individual code number) was promptly rewarded by receiving five expensive lottery tickets, and the system worked . Not sure if that system is still in place.

Don't try doing this in Thailand. You would end up with lots of vandalism and reporting, to get free lottery tickets.

[ratcatcher]

Obviously not overly popular lights as only 8 people attended the funeral, or did they miraculously burst onto light following the service?

Only 8 people eh? In most places that would be considered a light turn out.

[casindonet]

^{Is it still the first of April ?}

It's April 1st all year round in Thailand

[WitawatWatawit]

Obviously not overly popular lights as only 8 people attended the funeral, or did they miraculously burst onto light following the service?

Only 8 people eh? In most places that would be considered a light turn out.

Don't think anyone will top this one today. Take the rest of the night off, mate.

[Mcffee]

Thai 'Buddhism' had been degraded to some Walt Disney-like kids play but clearly has nothing to do with practicing religion on a sincere and mature way.

[Happy Grumpy]

Now they need to something about the road that was built with a massive tree in the middle of it, in Kanchanaburi.

[elgordo38]

Who said Thai people don't have a sense of humor.......................!!

Bravo!!

Call the General