Thai Cabinet OKs fund to bring electrical cables underground in 4 cities

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Cabinet OKs fund to bring electrical cables underground in 4 cities

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to set aside 11,668 million baht fund for the Provincial Electricity Authority to bring all the overhead electrical cables in Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Pattaya and Nakhon Ratchasima underground and to boost the efficiency of power transmission.

 

Vice Minister of PM’s Office Mr Kobsak Phutrakul said that the pilot project to bring overhead electrical cables underground in the four key cities amounted to a major overhaul of power transmission system. It will also beautify the urban landscape of the cities, he added.

 

The bulk of the fund, 8,750 million baht, will be in the form of domestic loans and the rest, about 2,920 million baht, will come from the PEA’s coffers.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-oks-fund-bring-electrical-cables-underground-4-cities/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-15

[jerojero]

Billions and billions for useless things like submarines, and mere few million for legitimate upgrade of safety-infested eyesore cabling.

[berybert]

3 minutes ago, jerojero said:

Billions and billions for useless things like submarines, and mere few million for legitimate upgrade of safety-infested eyesore cabling.

At least the subs will go under the sea. The wires will never go underground.

[ezzra]

 

It would be a good opportunity to put some of the bad guys in Pattaya and

other places underground while they're digging already....

[bdenner]

So a few power cables will be buried whilst the hundreds of fibre optic cables will remain there in the spaghetti jungle!

 

I'm thinking it's getting too late for the telcos to untangle this mess, country wide. AND it gets worse every day!

[williamgeorgeallen]

peanuts, barely enough to cover the back handers to get the documents signed.

[JAG]

peanuts, barely enough to cover the back handers to get the documents signed.

So? Surely you realise that's all that's needed?

[fxe1200]

If the electric cables will go underground, what happens to the telephone and optical fibre lines. Will they stay aloft? Do not dig up the sidewalk twice!!!

[EnlightenedAtheist]

That's positive, if it happens (if the money is actually used to do this).

Edited February 15, 2017 by EnlightenedAtheist

[Xaos]

[biplanebluey]

4 hours ago, jerojero said:

Billions and billions for useless things like submarines, and mere few million for legitimate upgrade of safety-infested eyesore cabling.

I'm just disappointed that Udon Thani is not one of those "four key cities"

[chainarong]

To place electric Cable properly and I emphasize properly, because you certainly can't muck about with this stuff, underground will cost far more than this budget is allocated , and a time limit of those cities mentioned you're looking at 25 years program at least, they might complete one block......................

[chainarong]

1 minute ago, biplanebluey said:

I'm just disappointed that Udon Thani is not one of those "four key cities"

That's for the next allocation in the appropriation's budget of 10 baht................................

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

peanuts, barely enough to cover the back handers to get the documents signed.

That's sufficient!

[djayz]

I know it makes sense and I hope they do it, but I for one find this spaghetti mess quite amusing. I've never seen anything like it in any country I've been to. And I love the sound of the roosting birds as they cling to the cables chirping their little hearts out at dusk. 

 

 

[DrTuner]

Right, after the neverending tunnel construction on Sukhumvit they are now hellbent on digging up the rest of Pattaya. Should be a fun three decades of absolute traffic mayhem.

[Xaos]

Let me guess they attempted it before and never happened 55

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[akc1956]

Well done Bill Gates!!!

 

[leeneeds]

Out of sight out of mind,    clearly !

[realenglish1]

Wait a minute Is says "ELECTRICAL" but makes no mention of Cable or Telephone lines

 

So the tangled web will still remain ?

[CGW]

1 hour ago, fxe1200 said:

If the electric cables will go underground, what happens to the telephone and optical fibre lines. Will they stay aloft? Do not dig up the sidewalk twice!!!

Only twice? bet it ends up more times than that! just like every other major city in the world!

48 minutes ago, biplanebluey said:

I'm just disappointed that Udon Thani is not one of those "four key cities"

Fraid Udon Thani can't be considered a "key" city by anyone's imagination! any monies spent will go to Khon Kaen first as far more important city - in the eyes of the rulers!

[malibukid]

how about fixing the pedestrian signals in CM that break down every other week.  make the sidewalks safe by removing all the barriers that impede walking. 

[jak2002003]

1 minute ago, malibukid said:

how about fixing the pedestrian signals in CM that break down every other week.  make the sidewalks safe by removing all the barriers that impede walking. 

What's the point fixing pedestrian signals, because most drivers here totally ignore them?

 

If the 'sidewalks' (pavements) are cleared.... they will become a new motor bike lane.. so even less safe for people walking.

 

 

[kcpattaya]

Soon bankrupt...

[8OA8]

At least the subs will go under the sea. The wires will never go underground.

They could use the Sinking Fund


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[DrTuner]

20 minutes ago, realenglish1 said:

Wait a minute Is says "ELECTRICAL" but makes no mention of Cable or Telephone lines

 

So the tangled web will still remain ?

I suppose they'll take out the poles. Which in practise means the tangled web will just lay on the ground.

[samsensam]

 

it would make sense if you're going to be digging up roads and side walks to put all the utility cables underground, and how about laying some optical cables for broadband/superfast broadband internet while you're at it?

[Speedy69]

5 hours ago, berybert said:

At least the subs will go under the sea. The wires will never go underground.

I do not know why Phuket and Patong Beach missed out?

[Estrada]

4 hours ago, bdenner said:

So a few power cables will be buried whilst the hundreds of fibre optic cables will remain there in the spaghetti jungle!

 

I'm thinking it's getting too late for the telcos to untangle this mess, country wide. AND it gets worse every day!

You haven't been following the previous news on this work. The MEA in Bangkok and the PEA in these cities will be responsible for relocating all electrical power cables below ground in ducts. They will also lay ducts along side for the fibre optic and telephone cables. The installation in Bangkok has already started.

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, Xaos said:

Let me guess they attempted it before and never happened 55

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I seem to remember that in Pattaya, about 4-5 years ago.