Fresh eggs stored in a household refrigerator in Prachin Buri left burned and blackened after a huge power surge when the Provincial Electricity Authority turned the power back on after a blackout caused by heavy rain in Phai Dam village, Ban Sang district. (Photo: Manit Sanubboon)PRACHIN BURI: Unhappy householders are pointing their collective finger at the Provincial Electricity Authority after a huge power surge following a blackout blew out and ruined all their electrical appliances. One of them, Thepharit Sirirat, said the incident occurred after heavy rain caused a blackout in his village on Tuesday. The PEA turned the power back on around midnight, but "the current was far too high", Mr Thepharit said. The villagers said the PEA was investigating the cause of the problem.

Source: Bangkok Post May 16, 2018 03:56 UTC