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News Forum - Thailand to expand major airports to deal with rising tourist numbers
Thailand is set to expand at least four of its major international airports in response to the predicted return of foreign tourists following the COVID pandemic. Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Traisulee Taisaranakul, announced the plans today. She noted that the expansion is aimed at accommodating predictions made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) of 200 … The story Thailand to expand major airports to deal with rising tourist numbers as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Bangkok man electrocuted to death charging his phone
Yes, this type of supply is very dangerous other than in fixed installations such as security lighting using LED’s. It’s possible there are chargers on the market with this arrangement which of course makes them highly dangerous. As you say, single component failures can place mains voltage on the output. Many phone chargers use a simple rectifier followed by a high frequency oscillator and then a transformer. This keeps the size and cost of the transformer much lower than a transformer placed on the input of the charger. I would never wish to use a capacitive dropper on anything I was going to touch on a regular basis. I guess it’s like all things in life. Generally the more you pay the better they are. If it’s life threatening then you should be buying a quality make and quality brand. This of course presents its own problems in Thailand as an “Apple” product doesn’t mean it’s a genuine Apple product! -
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News Forum - Nok Air slammed for ill treatment of a disabled passenger
A Thai man slammed Nok Air airline for the appalling treatment of his disabled father that descended into a farcical game of musical chairs. The man revealed on TikTok that he booked special seats for his parents, because his father is disabled, but was told to move to facilitate some VIP passengers. The airline denied … The story Nok Air slammed for ill treatment of a disabled passenger as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Bangkok man electrocuted to death charging his phone
The “doctored” comment refers to something that has been changed or modified from its original state to make it work. In this instance it seems the pins of the plug had perhaps been damaged, so rather than buy a new extension cable, he simply took the wires out of the plug and placed them directly in the socket on the wall. Without being there it’s not possible to be 100% sure, but its not easy to see why doing that would make the phone Live, as the connection to it was passing through the charger. This then indicates to me, that it was the charger that subsequently went faulty and the so called “doctored” cable was just a coincidence. The main advice for buying an extension cable would be to normally look for a specific “standards marking” such as CE for goods used in Europe. However, these are easily faked and so my main advice is more about Power Rating. I see people buying these cheap 100 baht cables from BigC and then plugging a kettle, hair dryer or washing machine in to it. It’s all about the Power rating, but in particular the Current rating. (Power = Voltage X Current). These cheap extension leads should only be used for small low power appliances. If you are going to be using power tools, or plugging a kettle in to it then make sure it’s at least 20 amp (current) rated. The other advice with an extension cable is to buy one that has a safety cut out built in, Ideally an RCD. Although this will make it more expensive, this will protect you if the cable gets damaged such as cutting it by mistake or the appliance you are using develops a fault; as perhaps in this incident. I would also say that it is essential to have an RCD if used outside. After that, making sure you don’t damage it and keep it in a good condition and it should be fine fine for years.
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