Maestro Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) If the low slung cables causes you anxiety or if they really do present a public safety threat inform the Tassaban ! When calling the Tessaban be sure to use your best Thai to explain the problem or get a real Thai person to make the report. In Pattaya, would this be the City Hall to call? http://www.pattaya.go.th/ P.S. I see that watcharacters already suggested the City Hall. Edited November 23, 2015 by Maestro added postscript Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 My neighbour went through a phase of driving his truck with a 40ft container home, in the process tearing up corner posts, taking out power and snatching low wires. I saw my next door neighbour tying up low slung cables with cable ties, when you get past out 6 houses the cables are just a mess, some just run along the ground. DIY is the answer I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Ghost Busters of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 We had a wire dangling down right across our driveway so my resourceful wife found a long bamboo pole to raise it. To the left of the photo it falls back down to ground level and is in the roadside ditch. Great piece of work by the lazy *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Throw a rope over the whole mess, use a slip knot and draw them up to the more solid power lines, tie off. There are several ropes holding up wires around my corner block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Not much you can do about this, except you are willing to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 In a recent news item the PEA (Provincial Electrical Authority) in Pattaya had taken the responsibility of contacting all the cable TV companies because the cables belong to them and had been hung from PEA Poles without PEA permission. This was in the mares-nest of all cable mares nests at the corner of Middle rd and Sukhumvit Rd where all the construction work is going on. It is about time PEA adopted a national policy of simply cutting all low-hanging or poorly attached non electric cables that do not have legally permission to be attached to their poles. That'd larn em!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Cut it all and see who comes running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Could be a job for SuperLeoMan........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I could almost hear them thinking: "why would you want to do that, they aren't cut yet - wait until the are". I'm sure they were thinking something, but probably not that. I had a talk to some Thai neighbours, but as expected was met with blank stares. So you have no idea what to do, but your neighbors are somehow dimwitted for not having an instant solution either ... after you talked "to" (at?) them. And absent them talking "to" you, you imagined what they were thinking. Golly, the locals sure have some strange ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I'm going to post some snaps of that video in case people don't watch it. If this is acceptable in Thailand, then we have no hope. Using Google Translate the Thai title of that video translates to: "# Overpass before the country can not believe what you think". Perhaps someone proficient in Thai could provide a better translation of: #สะพานลอยประเทศไทย ไม่อยากเชื่อ ก่อนทํามึงใช้อะไรคิด Edited November 23, 2015 by Rimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlyai Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I asked the friendly phone man to fix the birds nest of cables hanging around past our house but he declined. Said they weren't all his cables. So i got up on a ladder and started to do it myself (without a work permit i may add). The neighbour said it was too dangerous so got her handy man and for a few hundred baht he did it. You need to find a couple of workers with those bamboo ladders and some large cable ties (2.5 mm2 cable should do) and a quiet time, some money each, who cares if its 500 baht each, a bottle of law kaw, and problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltingpot2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 second what OP and someone else has said. Municipal council or city hall equivalent in your area. Bound to sort it out. (guess it depends how efficient they are). Explain one wire has already come off..get the neighbour who's wire it is to support you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I could almost hear them thinking: "why would you want to do that, they aren't cut yet - wait until the are". I'm sure they were thinking something, but probably not that. I had a talk to some Thai neighbours, but as expected was met with blank stares. So you have no idea what to do, but your neighbors are somehow dimwitted for not having an instant solution either ... after you talked "to" (at?) them. And absent them talking "to" you, you imagined what they were thinking. Golly, the locals sure have some strange ideas. Of course, sooner or later, some smartass had to give his 2 cents worth... and you were happy to oblige. No dude, The blank stares are not a sign of "dimwitted", but merely a sign of "who cares". That was expected anyway, but I thought I'd ask. I have a neighbour who speaks (limited) English, so she's my go-to person in case of local problems and information (water cut, brownouts etc). She has a business, so she's usually on the ball and has a lot of service numbers on speed dial. Now please don't bother to reply with any further sarcasm, if you don't mind. Edited November 23, 2015 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlyai Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 My humble translation. This is a bridge in thailand and i dont know what people were thinking when they did this. But im a bit rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 To answer your question of - Who you gonna' call, you can call anyone you please both in or out of govt. agencies in order to receive the exact same response. Absolutely nothing will be done. Now if you happen to come upon a city service vehicle doing something/anything in your vicinity, you may want to engage them in conversation concerning your/the problem and reinforce it with an equitable offering, you may actually solve your dilemma. Can't hurt Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Throw a rope over the whole mess, use a slip knot and draw them up to the more solid power lines, tie off. There are several ropes holding up wires around my corner block. This might seem like a good idea, but I had some of the low cables tied off a couple of years ago, and when some service strung new cables they cut it. The main reason why they are hanging so low is that a dump truck did a dump next door (condo construction) and got caught up in them. I went to the site manager for help - that's when they were tied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 " Call " ? As Thailand is the land of " Hanging wires" I would presume they have a Ministry Of Hanging Wires ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 " Call " ? As Thailand is the land of " Hanging wires" I would presume they have a Ministry Of Hanging Wires ! LOL. Put that way it does seem rather absurd to be expecting there's anyone who cares. Anyway, just to reiterate, I have decided on my course of action - NOTHING! I shall wait until wires are cut, and then cut the hanging bits off and contact any services which happen to be disconnected as a result... and when they come I will ask them if they can tie them up higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltingpot2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 " Call " ? As Thailand is the land of " Hanging wires" I would presume they have a Ministry Of Hanging Wires ! LOL. Put that way it does seem rather absurd to be expecting there's anyone who cares. Anyway, just to reiterate, I have decided on my course of action - NOTHING! I shall wait until wires are cut, and then cut the hanging bits off and contact any services which happen to be disconnected as a result... and when they come I will ask them if they can tie them up higher. Nothing?.. Where is your community spirit?.....dont say it's the local brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I'm going to post some snaps of that video in case people don't watch it. If this is acceptable in Thailand, then we have no hope. Using Google Translate the Thai title of that video translates to: "# Overpass before the country can not believe what you think". Perhaps someone proficient in Thai could provide a better translation of: #สะพานลอยประเทศไทย ไม่อยากเชื่อ ก่อนทํามึงใช้อะไรคิด Overpass1.jpg Overpass2.jpg Overpass3.jpg I'd translate it as: "overpass in Thailand, don't like to believe it before starting to worry what i should think about it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailanddogerator Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 They can save lives when foreigners suicide by jumping from their balcony <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You could try posting on this facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sot.pattayacity1337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 " Call " ? As Thailand is the land of " Hanging wires" I would presume they have a Ministry Of Hanging Wires ! LOL. Put that way it does seem rather absurd to be expecting there's anyone who cares. Anyway, just to reiterate, I have decided on my course of action - NOTHING! I shall wait until wires are cut, and then cut the hanging bits off and contact any services which happen to be disconnected as a result... and when they come I will ask them if they can tie them up higher. Nothing?.. Where is your community spirit?.....dont say it's the local brew. There comes a time when you have to leave well enough alone. I didn't come here to change the country, but to enjoy a retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 They can save lives when foreigners suicide by jumping from their balcony <3 LOL. That's the second such suggestion in the thread. Can they really save lives? Do you have any examples to prove that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You could try posting on this facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sot.pattayacity1337 Those BIB's must have really fast internet. I reckon it's a secret listening post for checking libelous facebook updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltingpot2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 " Call " ? As Thailand is the land of " Hanging wires" I would presume they have a Ministry Of Hanging Wires ! LOL. Put that way it does seem rather absurd to be expecting there's anyone who cares. Anyway, just to reiterate, I have decided on my course of action - NOTHING! I shall wait until wires are cut, and then cut the hanging bits off and contact any services which happen to be disconnected as a result... and when they come I will ask them if they can tie them up higher. Nothing?.. Where is your community spirit?.....dont say it's the local brew. There comes a time when you have to leave well enough alone. I didn't come here to change the country, but to enjoy a retirement. Much ado about Nothing.. Making a mountain out of a molehill....all spring to mind. Anyway, good luck (not changing the country) spending your retirement dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Much ado about Nothing.. Making a mountain out of a molehill....all spring to mind. Anyway, good luck (not changing the country) spending your retirement dollars. Yes, I could use some good luck right about now. With a bit of luck you will go away and post your nonsense elsewhere. Edited November 23, 2015 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Low hanging wires - who you gonna call? You already know the Thai answer ''Ghostbusters'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Low hanging wires - who you gonna call? You already know the Thai answer ''Ghostbusters'' That's one answer I expected when I worded the title, and you guys didn't disappoint. I think your answer is the 3rd "Ghostbusters" answer already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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