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 the removal of transformers from concrete power poles would also improve the stability of the power supply and tidy up the landscape by eliminating visible power cables.
Chiang Khan, located adjacent to the Mekong River in the northeastern province, attracts between four and five million tourists annually, generating over a billion baht in tourism-related income.
Praphan Srinuan, Deputy Governor of the Council of Engineers Thailand,…
