Thailand: PEA starts putting power lines in Korat underground

Thailand: PEA starts putting power lines in Korat underground

The Provincial Electricity Authority is taking the first steps to move all
overhead electrical wires and cables underground in the city area, removing
an eyesore residents have complained about for years.

Mongkhol Trikitjanon, governor of PEA's Nakhon Ratchasima branch, said on
Thursday that cabinet recently allocated 11.7 billion baht for the first
phase of the project to move all power lines underground in four big cities
- Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Pattaya and Nakhon Ratchasima municipalities.

All overhead power lines and cables in those cities would be put underground
over five years, from 2017 to 2021.

His branch office had been allocated 2.4 bilion baht of this budget and
first phase work was beginning immediately, Mr Monkhol sid.

The PEA would survey and plan the underground system, and call for tenders
for the work this year. Installation of local power stations, laying of
power lines and cables underground, and other work to support the
communications system, would start in 2017.

All work would be completed in 2021, as planned, he said.

Relocating overhead power lines and cables underground would improve both
public safety and the appearance of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, he said.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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