WARNING about electrical safety in Thai hotels.
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WARNING about electrical safety in Thai hotels.
Before I am accused of scare-mongering I am merely pointing out a fact concerning travel in Thailand.
Last Saturday a seven year old boy was killed in his Phuket hotel, as he unplugged his gameboy charger. The socket being used was, (like many in Thailand), of the two pin type.ie it had no earth connection.
There is a sudgestion that he had just been swimming and could have been dripping wet. But this is disputed by the boys mother.
The point I wish to highlight is that in many cases, electrical safety is not up to western standards, therefore extra caution should be excercised. And even where three pin outlets are installed, a recent investigation showed that less than half..... were wired correctly.
There is little point in me naming the hotel, but I can say that it was one which was destroyed in the tsunami and has undergone complete refurbishment. So the problem is not unique to older properties.
This tragic incident is not common, but I feel it is information worth posting on this forum.
Last Saturday a seven year old boy was killed in his Phuket hotel, as he unplugged his gameboy charger. The socket being used was, (like many in Thailand), of the two pin type.ie it had no earth connection.
There is a sudgestion that he had just been swimming and could have been dripping wet. But this is disputed by the boys mother.
The point I wish to highlight is that in many cases, electrical safety is not up to western standards, therefore extra caution should be excercised. And even where three pin outlets are installed, a recent investigation showed that less than half..... were wired correctly.
There is little point in me naming the hotel, but I can say that it was one which was destroyed in the tsunami and has undergone complete refurbishment. So the problem is not unique to older properties.
This tragic incident is not common, but I feel it is information worth posting on this forum.