The PEA, Provincial Electricity Authority, says it is taking responsibility for more accurate laying and monitoring of power lines following three electrocutions, including the death of a worker. A woman on a motorbike also died when she came into contact with a loose wire on the road.
A 65-year-old Dutchman died today after trying to repair a faulty water pump at his home in Pattaya.
A homeless man was most likely electrocuted after touching a security camera pole on Bangkok's Phahon Yothin Road. His body was found on Saturday morning by a man who says he too received a shock when he touched the pole.
In Bangkok, two boys (from Iran and the US) died of electrocution. The boys, both 16 years old, had gone swimming at Charmant Resident on Soi Sukhumvit 22 in Bangkok in the pool on the ninth floor.
Rubber duck can save lives
Of the many fatalities during the flood disaster, a considerable number died from electrocution. This cause of death is known for at least 50 people, but experts estimate that electrocution has cost many more lives.
Koh Samui, one month later
It is dry and sunny again on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao and the worldwide interest in what happened in this area a month ago has disappeared. It is no news that the inhabitants of this archipelago are dealing with the consequences of a natural disaster, which is unprecedented in the recent history of these islands. Eight days of continuous rain and hurricane-like storms have wreaked havoc…