Provincial Electricity Authority

  • Thailand NewsElderly woman dies in Nakhon Phanom after electricity cut off

    Elderly woman dies in Nakhon Phanom after electricity cut off

    The family of a 68 year old bedridden woman who tragically died is laying the blame squarely at the feet of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) after her electricity supply was cut off for failing to pay a bill of 1,500 baht in Nakhon Phanom province. Hospital director Nongluk Chanchana, along with the grieving relatives, is demanding accountability from the Provincial…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Airport grounded: Power cut leaves flights in the dark

    Phuket Airport grounded: Power cut leaves flights in the dark

    Phuket International Airport faced a brief power outage last night because of a power failure in the Provincial Electricity Authority’s (PEA) 115kV electricity distribution system. The outage, which started at 6.25pm, yesterday, August 6, impacted the Thalang district area, including the airport, according to an announcement from the Airports of Thailand Phuket branch (AoT Phuket). The disruption was attributed to…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya: Major electrical system overhaul on Walking Street

    Pattaya: Major electrical system overhaul on Walking Street

    To modernise Pattaya’s infrastructure, plans are underway for a significant electrical system upgrade in the bustling Walking Street area. The ambitious project, spearheaded by Mayor Poramet Ngampichet, aims to revitalise the city’s electrical grid and enhance public safety. At a recent City Hall meeting on Wednesday, July 24, Mayor Poramet and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) finalised the project details.…

  • Thailand NewsShocking incident: Electrician severely electrocuted in Buriram

    Shocking incident: Electrician severely electrocuted in Buriram

    An electrician was severely injured after being electrocuted while connecting power lines on a high-voltage pole in Buriram. Rescue efforts were delayed by 30 minutes due to the late arrival of a separate bucket truck. At 10am today, July 19, emergency responders from Buriram Hospital received a report of a person being electrocuted on a high-voltage electricity pole in front…

  • Thailand NewsEyewatering 77 million baht electricity bill prompts online debate

    Eyewatering 77 million baht electricity bill prompts online debate

    A woman was left reeling when her April electricity bill came in at a staggering 77 million baht, igniting a storm on social media as she joked about single-handedly powering a province. Having spotted irregularities since March, she took to Facebook to share her plight, fuelling widespread speculation of a potential system glitch. The woman’s Facebook post went viral after…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya ditches power poles for a wireless city

    Pattaya ditches power poles for a wireless city

    To revolutionise its urban landscape, Pattaya is making strides towards becoming a wireless city. Following the removal of overhead power lines along Walking Street, the city is now embarking on a new project to rid South Pattaya Road of unsightly power poles. Pattaya City, in collaboration with the Provincial Electricity Authority Pattaya branch, started the removal process yesterday, March 27.…

  • Thailand NewsUthai Thani homeowner gets 5,000 baht bill after meter upgrade

    Uthai Thani homeowner gets 5,000 baht bill after meter upgrade

    A homeowner in Uthai Thani was in for a shock when she received an electricity bill that surged to over 5,000 baht, a steep increase from the usual monthly payment of around 300 baht, following the installation of a new digital meter. Despite complaining to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the issue remains unresolved. A citizen from the Uthai Thani municipality…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya: Ditched cables spark public uproar

    Pattaya: Ditched cables spark public uproar

    A wave of public outcry has surged on the official Facebook page of Mayor Direct Line, as citizens express alarm over the abandoned cables strewn across various locations in Pattaya. The outcry follows the commencement of demolition and restructuring of communication lines along South Pattaya Road by the Public Utility Division of the Pattaya Municipal Electrical Engineering Office, the Provincial…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket: Scheduled power outage by PEA Thalang in Mai Khao area

    Phuket: Scheduled power outage by PEA Thalang in Mai Khao area

    The Provincial Electricity Authority‘s Thalang branch (PEA Thalang) in Phuket made public its plans for a scheduled power outage in the expansive Mai Khao area tomorrow (Thursday, November 23). The interruption to the power supply, which is set to last from 9am to 5pm, is a necessary measure to allow maintenance workers to conduct repair works on high-voltage cables within…

  • Northern Thailand NewsLoei’s PEA moves transformers underground to boost Chiang Khan tourism

    Loei’s PEA moves transformers underground to boost Chiang Khan tourism

    The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Loei has embarked on a mission to relocate electric transformers underground in the tourist-heavy Chiang Khan district. The initiative aims to prevent fire hazards in the district, which is known for its century-old wooden houses. Komkrit Siriyutthaseanyakorn, who heads the local office of the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning, stated that…

  • Koh Samui NewsPEA apologises for 11.8 million baht electricity bill error

    PEA apologises for 11.8 million baht electricity bill error

    In a surprising turn of events, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Koh Samui had to extend an apology to a small hotel proprietor on the island in the southern province of Surat Thani. It seems the PEA’s miscalculated her electricity consumption, leading to them issuing a bill of over 11 million baht last month. The PEA’s Communication Affairs Division’s director-general,…

  • Thailand NewsMyawaddy suffers as Thailand ceases electricity supply

    Myawaddy suffers as Thailand ceases electricity supply

    Myawaddy has experienced a significant impact on its electricity supply after Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority ceased providing power on June 6, following the expiration of a contract with the Myanmar government. While the border in the Mae Sot district of Tak remains open for people and cargo, the electricity cut has had varying effects on different groups within Myawaddy. Chinese…

  • Phuket NewsPower outages hit two areas of Phuket: PEA’s ongoing work on low-voltage system

    Power outages hit two areas of Phuket: PEA’s ongoing work on low-voltage system

    The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced temporary power outages today in two areas of Thalang District, Phuket, due to ongoing work on the low-voltage distribution system. The first area set to face power disruption is the road alongside Nai Yang Beach. Electricity supply will be cut off between the stretch from Patama Massage to Ratcheting Seafood Restaurant, starting from…

  • Crime NewsBitcoin mine raided over suspiciously big electricity bill

    Bitcoin mine raided over suspiciously big electricity bill

    A commercial building in Nang Rong district, Buri Ram, has been running up a suspiciously big electricity bill. The premises – two storey-building with two shop fronts – were raided by police Sunday, is a search for an illegal bitcoin mining operation. China’s recent ban and crackdown on cryptocurrency has fuelled a cryptocurrency mining boom in Thailand as small investors…

  • Thailand NewsNorthern Thai man reveals secret to 44 baht electricity bill

    Northern Thai man reveals secret to 44 baht electricity bill

    In Thailand, the price of your electricity bill almost completely depends on your use, or non use, of air conditioning, especially if you decided to sleep with it on. But one man in Phitsanulok, central Thailand, found a way to get his bill down from 4000 baht to just 44 baht, yet keep his air conditioner on all day and…

  • Thailand NewsAgencies partner to start cleaning 2,400 km of cables February 15

    Agencies partner to start cleaning 2,400 km of cables February 15

    Could an end be in sight for Thailand’s infamously snarled mass of electric and communication cables overhead? The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has set a goal this year of cleaning up 2,000 kilometres worth of cables in the provinces of Thailand, plus another 400 kilometres just in Bangkok alone. The Cabinet had previously set this ambitious cleanup goal last…

  • Phuket NewsPower outages coming to Kathu, again

    Power outages coming to Kathu, again

    Electricity will be temporarily cut in parts of Kathu, Phuket tomorrow, announced the Provincial Electricity Authority. Further work is being done to install high voltage cables. Affected areas the westbound section of Phra Phuketkaew Rd, from Kathu intersection to Si Kor intersection. The power will only be out from 9 am to pm. The PEA apologises for any inconvenience not…

  • Thailand NewsPower outages coming to Kathu

    Power outages coming to Kathu

    Electricity will be temporarily cut in parts of Kathu, Phuket tomorrow, announced the Provincial Electricity Authority. Further work is being done to install high voltage cables. The power will only be shut off from 9 am to 4:30 pm in the Kathua area on the Wichit Songkram Road, and between the Kathu Wittaya School to the intersection with the Kathu-Koh…

  • Phuket NewsPower outages coming to Patong

    Power outages coming to Patong

    On Wednesday, electricity will be temporarily cut off in sections of Patong, a town in Phuket. The Provincial Electricity Authority announced the electricity will be turned off as they install new high voltage cables. The power will only be off from 9 am to 5 pm on: Pi Rd, Pisit Koranee Rd, and Nanai Rd, Soi Bang Prurian, Soi Weerakit,…

  • Koh Samui NewsBlackout on Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan after navy ship anchor damages underwater cable

    Blackout on Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan after navy ship anchor damages underwater cable

    A widespread blackout swept over Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan after a Thai navy ship anchor dropped on an underwater cable which supplies power to the islands in the Gulf of Thailand off the Surat Thani coast. The 115kv cable runs from Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Khanom district to Koh Samui. The anchor damaged the cable about 2 kilometres out…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew plans for managing Thailand’s 2020 public debt

    New plans for managing Thailand’s 2020 public debt

    The Thai Cabinet has approved new plans for managing the fiscal 2020 public debt that was previously proposed by the Ministry of Finance. Deputy Government spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul announced that… “according to the new plans, the amount of ‘new’ debt has been adjusted up to 1.497 trillion baht from 894.005 billion baht.” “The plan for the management of ‘existing’ debt has…

  • Covid-19 NewsHow to request a refund for electric meter deposits – starts tomorrow

    How to request a refund for electric meter deposits – starts tomorrow

    Starting from tomorrow (March 25) the government is working with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Provincial Electricity Authorities to start returning refunds on electrical meter insurance and deposits to provide some aid to people affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Who will receive the refund? Type 1, residential houses Type 2, small businesses A total of 22.17 million customers will receive…