Jumbled wires cause concern
Surasak Huasoon
Pattaya denizens have become inured to spaghetti-like jumbles of
power and utility lines hanging from city power poles, but when the
wires hit the ground and begin sparking, it draws attention.
Such has been the case for three months near the intersection of Central
and Sukhumvit roads, where a long tangle of wires has been creating a
menace for pedestrians.
Local motorbike-taxi driver Praserd Boonsung, 34, said the wires had
been tucked away high on a utility pole until the rainy season, when
storms knocked them loose. At times, the live wires have set off sparks,
causing concern among those walking nearby.
No one with any jurisdiction over the wires - city hall, local cable TV
operators, TOT (Public) Co. or the Provincial Electrical Authority -
have shown any interest in fixing the problem, however.
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