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Blackout in parts of northern Phuket tomorrow

Phuket Gazette - 2014-04-22 05:44 PM

Prepare for a hot one when the lights go out. Image: David Ell

PHUKET: Thalang District Electricity Authority (TDEA) has announced a major blackout scheduled to affect residents in Thalang tomorrow from 9am to 5pm.

The scheduled blackout will affect areas along the southbound lane of Thepkrasattri Road, from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Thalang branch to the LPG gas station in Baan Li Porn.

Thalang Hospital will be...

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