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00:00Many visitors to Bangkok might be struck by the tangled web of cables crisscrossing the city's skyline
00:06and many might wonder why.
00:08This chaos is largely due to a poll-telling policy implemented by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.
00:15The policy allows private companies to attach their communication cables to MEA power poles,
00:21reducing the cost of setting up their own infrastructure.
00:24However, this practice has led to unauthorized cable installation
00:28which resulting in unsightly and potentially dangerous overhead wires.
00:33While efforts have been made to hide this ugly sight,
00:36putting them underground has proved to be significantly more expensive.
00:40This high cost coupled with limited funding has hindered the progress of addressing the issue.