News Forum - Elderly man hit with 10,000 baht electricity bill in central Thailand

[Thaiger]

An 88 year old man from Kamphaeng Phet province in central Thailand couldn’t believe his eyes when his most recent electricity bill amounted to almost 10,000 baht. Family members and neighbours are contesting the bill on behalf of the old man, who had to take out a loan to pay for his electricity this month. Grandpa’s bill from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority said that his household of three people used 1,976 units of electricity in July, amounting to 9,177 baht in total. His family contacted the MEA to confirm if the bill was correct, which they said it was. Normally, […]

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[PapayaBokBok]

simple mistake--they thought the fellow was a farang--hence the 10k bill....

[jobapps]

first time ive ever heard the term power leaks . . .someone plugging in and stealing your power sure. That being said im now watching my meter more or less daily and using my ac less after a 1000 baht a month spike in bills. It can only get worse and its lucky rents are still affordable.. 

[HiuMak]

21 hours ago, Thaiger said:

An 88 year old man from Kamphaeng Phet province in central Thailand couldn’t believe his eyes when his most recent electricity bill amounted to almost 10,000 baht. Family members and neighbours are contesting the bill on behalf of the old man, who had to take out a loan to pay for his electricity this month. Grandpa’s bill from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority said that his household of three people used 1,976 units of electricity in July, amounting to 9,177 baht in total. His family contacted the MEA to confirm if the bill was correct, which they said it was. Normally, […]

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The Water bill will come soon and together it will cause a "Shock"

[riclag]

4 hours ago, jobapps said:

first time ive ever heard the term power leaks . . .someone plugging in and stealing your power sure. That being said im now watching my meter more or less daily and using my ac less after a 1000 baht a month spike in bills. It can only get worse and its lucky rents are still affordable.. 

damm those people with swimming pools and EV’s must be paying house mortgage like bills.