IN the aftermath of the big blaze at a beer hall in Soi Ladprao 1, Chatuchak district, close to midnight last Sunday (July 12) Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (July 16) temporarily closed three nightspots that did not meet safety standards with rigorous inspections being mounted across the city’s 50 districts, PPTVHD36 and Amarin
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Negligence suspected in beer hall fire that killed 27
POLICE said initial assessment of the cause of the big blaze at a beer hall close to midnight last night (July 12) that killed 27 people and injured 63 others could be negligence with evidence still being gathered to pinpoint what sparked the deadly fire, MNG Online and Naewna newspaper said today. Pol. Gen.
Read moreBangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people, officials say
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News AN EXPLOSIVE fire at a popular pub in Bangkok has killed 27 people, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other officials said this morning (July 13), in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years. “We have recovered 27 bodies, others are being sent
Read moreFire erupts at Rama VI road community, some houses gutted
A FIRE broke out at a community in Soi 15 off Rama VI road early this morning (June 8) with four to five houses gutted and one injured person sent to Central Hospital for treatment, Amarin TV and PPTVHD36 said. At 7.51 a.m. a report was received via 199 emergency hotline of the blaze
Read moreShort circuit likely sparked Pattaya hotel fire
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom AN initial inquiry of a fire that raced across the seventh-floor rooftop bar of a Pattaya hotel late last night (May 21) suggests that it was likely caused by a short circuit with four people injured and rushed to the hospital. Ten fire trucks quickly arrived at J.A. Plus
Read moreUrgent – Pattaya hotel ablaze, guests being rescued
A FIRE broke out at a hotel in Pattaya at 9 p.m. this evening (May 21) with many guests and staff trapped within and firefighters currently working on rescuing them, PPTVHD36 said. Fortunately there were no initial reports of injuries or fatalities. Fire & Rescue Thailand said on Facebook at 10 p.m. that the
Read moreBerserk Irish man sets fire to condo in Pattaya
IN A fit of jealous rage an Irish man torched his own condominium in Pattaya in the dead of the night locking his girlfriend and child within with the building’s fire alarm also not sounding but fortunately all three were safely rescued and no one else got injured, Amarin TV said this morning (April
Read moreBomb-like object found by roadside, teacher’s residence catches fire in Pattani
A SUSPICIOUS object resembling an explosive device was found by the roadside of Highway 43 with “Pattani independence” spraypainted on this main thoroughfare today (April 18) while a teacher’s residence caught fire last night, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. The two incidents occurred after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited this Far South province yesterday.
Read moreFire engulfs foam factory in Bangna with thick smoke spreading out
A FIERCE FIRE broke out at a foam factory in Bangna-Trat kilometre 13 area this evening (April 8) with thick, black smoke spreading in the sky but flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport were not disrupted, Amarin TV said. The big fire erupted at Wanli Packing Enterprise Co., Ltd. located at Bang Chalong subdistrict, Bang Phli
Read more1 missing, 5 injured as speedboat explodes in Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT undergoing repairs at a pier in Phuket caught fire and then exploded at around 11 a.m. this morning (April 6) with one person missing and five others injured, Amarin TV said. The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office was alerted of a speedboat named Tequila,registration number 685101413, being engulfed by flames
Read moreArson suspected in blaze that gutted 8 fishing boats
POLICE are investigating possible arson in a big fire that completely destroyed eight fishing boats last night in Nakhon Si Thammarat causing over 10 million baht damage, Amarin TV said this morning (March 20). At around 1 a.m. Pol. Lt. Athorn Thongnak, deputy investigator at Khanom police station in this southern province, was alerted
Read moreOfficials battling big forest fire in Korat
A FIERCE forest fire that erupted last night (Feb. 12) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province has already spread across nearly 4,000 rai as officials urgently spraying water and set up firebreaks to contain it, Amarin TV said. The severe forest fire broke out at 8.40 p.m. within this research
Read moreSafety to be boosted at Chatuchak market after latest fire
FOLLOWING a fire at Chatuchak market last night which reignited this morning (Feb. 10) the district chief ordered a review of safety measures as multiple blazes have already occurred there while compensation and rent reduction is being considered for affected vendors, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Prasat Phosrimat, Chatuchak’s district chief, who
Read more2 soldiers hurt as fire at barbed fire fence ignites old explosives
A FIRE that broke out at a grove of bamboo trees in front of a barbed wire fence at Chong An Ma in Ubon Ratchathani province ignited old explosives injuring two Thai soldiers, PPTVHD36 said today (Jan. 30). The Second Army Region was informed by soldiers stationed at Chong An Ma that the fire
Read more38 million baht damage for 22 speedboats gutted by fire in Phuket
By Thai Newsroom and Amarin TV FORENSIC officers are investigating the cause of a big fire that gutted 22 speedboats at Phuket’s Chalong Bay pier this morning (Jan. 7) with total damage estimated at 38 million baht. Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn praised all agencies for swiftly putting out the blaze with service at this
Read moreSparklers on champagne bottles blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire
By AFP and published by CNA Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year’s revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday (Jan. 2), but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed. Investigators working to get to the
Read moreSeveral dead as fire ravages bar in Swiss ski resort town Crans-Montana: Police
Geneva – A fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing and injuring several people, police said early on Thursday (Jan. 1). As revellers rang in the new year, a “fire of undetermined origin” broke out in a bar popular with tourists,
Read moreFire at Rayong waste plant contained after nine hours
A BIG fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong that raged for nine hours was contained to a limited area by around 8 p.m. last night (Dec. 2) with firefighters continuing to fight the blaze, Amarin TV said. The fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. at
Read moreSupercars, Tesla vehicles destroyed in warehouse blaze
A FIRE quickly spread through a warehouse in Nonthaburi storing supercars and Tesla vehicles this morning (Nov. 28) causing 200 million baht damage with a fire truck too engulfed in flames as firefighters fought the blaze, Amarin TV said. At 8.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Phon Phueanphrom, deputy superintendent for investigation at Chaiyaphruek police
Read moreFour dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – At least four people have died and others remain trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday (Nov. 26), the government and Fire Services Department said. Firefighters continued to battle the blaze as dusk fell, with thick
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