Popular Post webfact Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 Hua Hin: Hotel pool villas razed to the ground after sparks fly from burning fields - 160 million baht damage in repeat of last year Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that firefighters battled a massive blaze at a luxury pool villa resort in Hua Hin on Saturday. The fire destroyed 47 villas causing damage estimated at 160 million baht. If appears that the fire was caused after sparks from neighboring sugar cane and grasslands around the hotel caught fire. It was the second time in just over a year since fire damaged the same resort. The resort is in Soi Sawat Mongkhon 1 in Hin Lek Fai sub-district. It was not named and was not occupied by any tourists due to being shut during the coronavirus pandemic. Staff did what little they could to save items in the villas but flames were whipped up by high winds amid high temperatures. In addition the thatched roofs of the villas and their glass construction style added fuel to the fire. Each villa has its own private mini-pool. Reported around 1pm on Saturday it was four thirty before it was fully under control. The road outside the hotel was closed off due to the danger of smoke causing accidents. Prajuap Khirikhan provincial.police chief Pol Maj-Gen Surasak Suksawaeng has called an immediate investigation noting that the same hotel suffered a fire last year caused by sparks from the burning of fields nearby. Sanook carried a report from April 21st of 2019 when 10 million baht damage was estimated in similar circumstances. Each villa has an estimated value of 3.5 million baht. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Oops... i see a giant lawsuit here looming... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 I hope not intentionally set as an act of revenge. Once is an accident, twice is something else... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Just now, ThailandRyan said: I hope not intentionally set as an act of revenge. Once is an accident, twice is something else... The farmers burn the sugar cane every year. Some rich folk building a resort nearby ain't gonna stop 'em. Maybe 'thatch' isn't the right roofing material to use here. Edited May 18, 2020 by BritManToo 9 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandsu Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Each villa worth 3.5 million ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, chrisandsu said: Each villa worth 3.5 million ? ???? well, it's a hotel, so the "villas" probably aren't very large. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisandsu Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, tgw said: well, it's a hotel, so the "villas" probably aren't very large. When you are mass building like that those villas were probably built for less then a million . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 Just another example of bloody ignorant farmers, who dont give a s++t about neighbours. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 42 minutes ago, webfact said: around the hotel caught fire. spontaneous combustion , I'm sure as all burning has been banned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, chrisandsu said: When you are mass building like that those villas were probably built for less then a million . seeing the photos, yes, you are right they also look as if the roof was made of leaves or straw or something similar atop of corrugated material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, webfact said: police chief Pol Maj-Gen Surasak Suksawaeng has called an immediate investigation noting that the same hotel suffered a fire last year caused by sparks from the burning of fields nearby. You just cant fool this guy! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 Next up hot property fire sale ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, colinneil said: Just another example of bloody ignorant farmers, who dont give a s++t about neighbours. If only it were just the farmers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 Gross exaggeration on value as always. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: I hope not intentionally set as an act of revenge. Once is an accident, twice is something else... its not my house everything is fine here. i just get the occasional rock through the window. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: its not my house everything is fine here. i just get the occasional rock through the window. Are you sure its a rock ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrendsd Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: its not my house everything is fine here. i just get the occasional rock through the window. Yes we know it's not your house but thanks for telling us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: The farmers burn the sugar cane every year. Some rich folk building a resort nearby ain't gonna stop 'em. Maybe 'thatch' isn't the right roofing material to use here. Thais are driving drunk all year long. If you have an accident with a drunk driver, it´s your fault? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunKenAP Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 They are not supposed to burn their fields. Not just because of fire hazards, but due to pollution. They need to be sued for all they are worth, particularly if they are part of the big business sugar conglomerates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, CNXexpat said: Thais are driving drunk all year long. If you have an accident with a drunk driver, it´s your fault? Easier to modify your behaviour, than to try and modify the locals behaviour IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, colinneil said: Just another example of bloody ignorant farmers, who dont give a s++t about neighbours. Unless it was a naturally caused fire. The article in the link stated that the land was abandoned, not cultivated, and didn't say that it was deliberate or caused by farmers burning their fields. It did say that forensic police were investigating the cause in view of the previous similar fire which doesn't suggest "bloody ignorant farmers who don't give a s++t about neighbours", to use your words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: The farmers burn the sugar cane every year. Some rich folk building a resort nearby ain't gonna stop 'em. The Sanook link in the OP says that the land is abandoned, not cultivated. Including the link in the OP isn't going to stop some folk from reading it, though. Edited May 18, 2020 by Bob A Kneale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bob A Kneale said: Unless it was a naturally caused fire. The article in the link stated that the land was abandoned, not cultivated, and didn't say that it was deliberate or caused by farmers burning their fields. It did say that forensic police were investigating the cause in view of the previous similar fire which doesn't suggest "bloody ignorant farmers who don't give a s++t about neighbours", to use your words. You must be in need of new glasses, it clearly states in the OP the fire came from burning fields. Instead of trying to make me look stupid, as you do in many threads, you need to read slowly/ and correctly. Or should we excuse you on the fact English is not your forst language? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 34 minutes ago, KhunKenAP said: They are not supposed to burn their fields. Not just because of fire hazards, but due to pollution. They need to be sued for all they are worth, particularly if they are part of the big business sugar conglomerates. The Sanook link in the OP says that the land is abandoned, not cultivated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bob A Kneale said: The Sanook link in the OP says that the land is abandoned, not cultivated. Including the link in the OP isn't going to stop some folk from reading it, though. The land behind our home was not cultivated, yet it did not stop the ignorant owner from setting it alight, and almost cost many people here their homes. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, colinneil said: 8 minutes ago, Bob A Kneale said: Unless it was a naturally caused fire. The article in the link stated that the land was abandoned, not cultivated, and didn't say that it was deliberate or caused by farmers burning their fields. It did say that forensic police were investigating the cause in view of the previous similar fire which doesn't suggest "bloody ignorant farmers who don't give a s++t about neighbours", to use your words. You must be in need of new glasses, it clearly states in the OP the fire came from burning fields. Instead of trying to make me look stupid, as you do in many threads, you need to read slowly/ and correctly. Or should we excuse you on the fact English is not your forst language? I know that it said the fields were burning, it didn't say how they came to be burning, that is what is being investigated. The land is abandoned. I'm not trying to make anyone look stupid, I'm just making a rational observation based on reading the OP and the link. "Or should we excuse you on the fact English is not your forst language?" English definitely is not my "forst language" [sic]! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, colinneil said: The land behind our home was not cultivated, yet it did not stop the ignorant owner from setting it alight, and almost cost many people here their homes. The Hua Hin land in question is abandoned land which suggests it may not have an identifiable owner! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Does make you wonder if the fire insurance would make up for no customers. We're all blaming the farmers ....... but you never know. Edited May 18, 2020 by BritManToo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 hours ago, NCC1701A said: its not my house everything is fine here. i just get the occasional rock through the window. Keep your head down. Machine guns are on order but Lazada is dragging its heels.....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 The farmers are to be fined for not wearing facemasks and not maintaining social-distancing...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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