Utility poles in Philippines
Tall concrete and steel along wide roads
Tall concrete or steel poles with many lines, beside wide roads and tropical scenery, fit the Philippines.
- Tall concrete or steel poles carrying many lines.
- Poles lining wide highways with tricycles and jeepneys.
- Thailand and Indonesia look similar: Filipino signs are in English.
27 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Tall pole, many lines 27
Philippines: what its poles look like
Philippine roads are lined with tall concrete or steel poles carrying many lines, from power cables at the top to telecom lines below.
The surroundings help: wide highways with tricycles and colourful jeepneys, and road signs mostly in English.
Poles run along almost every main road, in towns and through the countryside, often between rice fields and coconut palms.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Philippines vs 
Thailand
Indonesia
Thailand and Indonesia have similar tall poles. The easiest tell is the traffic: the Philippines drives on the right, while Thailand and Indonesia drive on the left. English signs also point to the Philippines.
Questions about poles in Philippines
Which side of the road do they drive on in the Philippines?
On the right. That helps tell the Philippines apart from Thailand and Indonesia, which both drive on the left.
What do utility poles look like in the Philippines?
Mostly tall concrete or steel poles carrying several power and telecom lines along the roads.