SURAT THANI: An anchor dropped by a navy ship damaged an underwater cable supplying power to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan on Monday, causing a widespread blackout, a Provincial Electricity Authority official said.
Jakkrit Meedet, PEA’s district manager, said the blackout affected tambons Bo Phut, Mae Nam and Maret of Samui district and some areas on Koh Phangan.
The investigation revealed it was caused by damage to the 115kv underwater cable supplying power from Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat to Koh Samui.
The cable was damaged by an anchor dropped by HTMS Angthong, an amphibious transport dock, about two kilometres west of Samui, he said.
The repair would take…
