PEA to sue firms for illegal cable use on power poles
Private firms and state enterprises face legal action by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) for the illegal installation of communication cables on power poles. This decisive move follows directives from Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, urging the PEA to clamp down on these violations.
The PEA has long grappled with this issue. According to Prasit Chanprasith, the PEA deputy governor, the unauthorised use of power poles for communication cables is a persistent problem. The agency is actively coordinating with other state entities and private firms to address the situation.
“With the increasing demand for communication infrastructure, entrepreneurs have prioritised business expansion, often exceeding the capacity of the PEA poles.”
The surge in demand for communication infrastructure has led businesses to focus on expansion. However, this growth often exceeds the capacity of PEA’s infrastructure, prompting firms to take liberties with power poles.
Due to safety and structural limitations, the PEA cannot allow additional cables on its poles, leading to these unauthorised installations. The PEA remains firm in its stance to prevent any further breaches to ensure safety and maintain structural integrity, reported Bangkok Post.
In related news, police in Thailand’s Tak province uncovered a sprawling illegal Internet and telephone cable network believed to fuel cross-border call centre scams in Myanmar. The operation, hailed as the largest bust of its kind, has exposed the scale of high-tech fraud haunting the region.
In a joint announcement on December 2, Police General Nathathorn Prousoontorn of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and Police Lieutenant General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, director of Thailand’s Action Taskforce for Information Technology Crime Suppression (Tactics), detailed the massive discovery.
