Samut Prakan:MEA (Metropolitan Electricity Authority) is hosting a skills competition to bolster the capabilities and standards of its field staff in the metropolitan electrical system.
According to Thai News Agency, the competition, led by Mr. Kittisak Chuechanthanasak, Deputy Governor of MEA, was inaugurated at the MEA Technician Skills Training and Testing Center. The event is scheduled from November 2-6, aimed at ensuring the stability of the electricity system available to the public.
The Deputy Governor explained that the competition provides a platform for evaluating and improving safety awareness and work procedures among field staff. A key highlight is the competition for inspecting damaged underground power cables, which aligns with MEA’s project to enhance the city's aesthetics by moving power lines underground. The event features five categories overhead cable work, underground cable work, hotline work, electricity meter work, and machine tool work.