Worker Killed by Overhead Power Lines in Busy Pattaya Street.

PATTAYA -- At 6pm on the evening of May 19th Sawangboriboon Foundation Workers were called to an incident in South Pattaya where a large crowd had gathered in Soi Kopai 6/2.

Paramedics attended to thirty-three year old Wichien Sida and gave emergency CPR although attempts to resuscitate him failed and he died at the scene.

Full Story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/224389/worker-killed-overhead-power-lines-busy-pattaya-street/

-- Pattaya One 2016-05-20

RIP to the victim

The headline sounds as though it was the power lines that caused the death,

The headline should read:

"Worker killed by poor safety standards of Thailand"

When will the people in charge ever learn ...?

The headline should read:

"Worker killed by poor safety standards of Thailand"

When will the people in charge ever learn ...?

Never

So was he holding the steel cable attached to the drainage rings .....and

the "hoist" arm (in the photo) came into contact with the live cable?

Edited May 21, 201610 yr by DD13

Right down the street from me, they have been doing work on the lines all week. It is a total mess, RIP to the deceased and condolences to the family and friends

No mention of a spotter with him working so close to overhead lines.