Maybe politics can’t be blamed for everything, but when the BTS went offline one day after protesters vowed to “paralyze” the capital, it was difficult not to make a certain connection.
Respondering to the rumors his movement was responsible for the five-hour service outage, Sathit Wongnongtei of the People′s Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD) denied they were involved.
In fact it was the installation of those new sliding advertisements billed as “safety doors” that BTS officials cite as responsible for the disruption.
Installation of new “platform screen doors” at the Phrom Phong station at 3am early yesterday led to a malfunction of the train’s control system, according to transit director Keeree Kanjanapas and Thomas Godfrey, regional director of a contractor involved with the system’s signaling systems.
The company has successfully installed the new door systems at nine stations. The installations cost THB600 million, but at least we won’t have to worry someone will fall onto the tracks or enjoy a moment of quiet reflection, Manager reported.
