OK, But anyone hurt by this thing should not have been there anyway. I agree with any security measure to protect ones property & have no sympathy for anyone hurt by these systems. They should not have been there.

Where does Thai law stand regarding this electric fence? Can the owner be prosecuted if someone is hurt or killed? I tend to think a farang would be held responsible,,,,, and prosecuted.

Be interesting to find out maybe, but what if you had a sign warning electrified fence.
Anyway most I've come across are low voltage but high current enough to give you a fright, a bit like static shock.

It wasn't really clear where the poster (udonthani) had placed the electric part,,, maybe it was a few strands on top of a wall. Can't you just see some drunk Thai guy coming home late at night and touching it if it was at ground level? I'm sorry but that's funny.

LoongLee wrote:Where does Thai law stand regarding this electric fence? Can the owner be prosecuted if someone is hurt or killed? I tend to think a farang would be held responsible,,,,, and prosecuted.

I'm not positive,but I believe that in conversations regarding this topic over the years,I sense that it would ,or is ,totally illegal and injuries resulting from it ,would have grave consequences for an expat especially!

LoongLee wrote:It wasn't really clear where the poster (udonthani) had placed the electric part,,, maybe it was a few strands on top of a wall. Can't you just see some drunk Thai guy coming home late at night and touching it if it was at ground level? I'm sorry but that's funny.

there more likely to pee on it !!!!!

Saint,,,,,,, that's even funnier !

LoongLee, that is not funny a. A friend of mine owns a goat farm with electric fences to keep the goats in. I tried stepping over the fence one day not knowing that it was an electric fence - I am not a country boy. It hurt!

Well nothing is 100%
1. what has kids to do in the night at my house? or on my ground
2. They could throw a wire over it but the fence is of course in segments and it would only be the top wire that is disconnected, and if I am home the alarm would sound (silent) in the house, if I am away, an orange rotating lantern on the roof would start.
3. yes an intruder could climb the pole on the road and cut wire, and he could hope no one would notice.

But before an possible intruder would try to sabotage the fence, he would painfully had discovered that there was for him unknown obstacle he has to overcome, and this should probably make him think twice, and when I say painful, I can assure you it is painful, also because the fence is barb wire. (old and slightly rusty)

They could throw an old carpet over the fence and render it useless, bin liner over the orange lantern would sort that out. Flip the breaker take the cover off the alarm and unplug the battery, that is if you have left it on silent.
I think passive IR lighting,CCTV cameras with night vision linked to a DVR with an alarm to your mobile.
I did mine all in for £300.00 although I did it myself though i think anyone could do the same.
No matter where I am I know if someone breaks into my house and I will have a video of the perp and I can call a relative to get there ( most 5 mins away) or the federales.

Rufus,,,,, did it "light up your world"? 555 Sorry 'bout that...... Were you still able to have children? I'll bet the goats were thinking "now he knows what we live with!" LL

BKKSTAN wrote: I'm not positive,but I believe that in conversations regarding this topic over the years,I sense that it would ,or is ,totally illegal and injuries resulting from it ,would have grave consequences for an expat especially!

Electric fences have become legal in Thailand recently.

Our company alarms department in sell and install them.

I don't however know what the take-up rate is on them though

Hi!


I want to Travel to Udonthani, Thailand. I know a girl I met online.
Do you think it is safe. I have been to Manila, Philippines 2 times now.
I would like to go to Thailand, but want to be safe. I only speak English.

thanks,
Jeff Pullis
Minneapolis, MN

Yes you will be safe...but not sure if you will be safe from the girl.