webfact Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Pattaya: More than 100 million baht in damage in two separate fires Picture: Siam Chon News Two separate fires raged last night in Pattaya. One was in two rooms at a residential hotel near Walking Street in South Pattaya, the other a massive blaze that raged all night at a depot, restaurant and six story luxury house in North Pattaya. Damage at the latter was estimated at being in excess of 100 million baht. The causes of both fires are under investigation. Fire broke out in room 301 at the Pattaya Inn Hotel off Walking Street around 10 pm. Siam Chon News reported that it is a three story building with 25 rooms. Picture: Siam Chon News The fire spread to room 302. Both rooms were completely destroyed causing about 500,000 baht in damage. Fire services and local officials were on the scene as tourists in Walking Street looked at the blaze. It was brought under control within 30 minutes and four fire engines were utilized. In Jaiphong, a Lawa ethic group tribesman, raised the alarm. He said that the people in room 301 were a couple who were out at work. The husband is a collector of parking fees nearby on Beach Road. The owner of the hotel said that it was probably a short circuit though an investigation is underway. video screenshot Meanwhile a far bigger fire was raging from 1 am in North Pattaya. This was at a furniture warehouse, old restaurant called "Nai Peun" and adjoining six-story luxury house belonging to the owner of the warehouse. The luxury house has offices, bedrooms and a fitness area on the top floor. Even at six am smoke was still emanating from the blaze that raged all night. Everything was completely destroyed. There were no reports of injuries in either blaze. Damage was estimated at the North Pattaya blaze as at least 100 million baht. An investigation is underway there too. Source: Siam Chon News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-09-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 hmmm .... warehouse ... restaurant .. luxury house .... hmmm hope he had fire insurance !! oh wait ! i'm absolutely sure he did ???? 10 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pilotman Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 "tourists" watched the fire on walking street, what all 10 of them? 5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lom Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, steven100 said: hope he had fire insurance It is too often the cause for fire so better not have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) AT least the 300 b short time room sign survived. Anyway, I am not far from there the smell woke me up had to turn off the aircon pretty strong smoke. Edited September 1, 2020 by bkk6060 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LennyW Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: AT least the 300 b short time room sign survived. Anyway, I am not far from there the smell woke me up had to turn off the aircon pretty strong smoke. Burning rubber.... ???? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahjongguy Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 "The husband is a collector of parking fees nearby on Beach Road. " What does that mean? That he's a thug? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 Just a coincidence that it appears more businesses and hotels are going up in flames during the pandemic when they have no customers I guess 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hi there Eli, sorry to hear about the fire ! ....... Shh, it,s not until tomorrow ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo2014 Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 5 hours ago, steven100 said: hmmm .... warehouse ... restaurant .. luxury house .... hmmm hope he had fire insurance !! oh wait ! i'm absolutely sure he did ???? Its called the Covid Stock-take. Im sure we will see many fires break out this year in tourist hotspots ???? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Lawa ethic group tribesman ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post littlepe Posted September 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 5 hours ago, bkk6060 said: AT least the 300 b short time room sign survived. Anyway, I am not far from there the smell woke me up had to turn off the aircon pretty strong smoke. Air from an air con does not come from outside - air in the room is drawn through a cooling matrix and blown back into the room. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Oh dear, I do hope they have adequate insurance to cover their failing businesses and that they didn't take out the policies very recently ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 35 minutes ago, littlepe said: Air from an air con does not come from outside - air in the room is drawn through a cooling matrix and blown back into the room. Or in other words the air in the room is recirculated it never leaves the room..so the smoke smell was due to outside air coming into the room through gaps in windows and doors or maybe from the false ceiling obviously it not good to have a completely hermetically sealed room (and most are not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 6 hours ago, bkk6060 said: AT least the 300 b short time room sign survived. Anyway, I am not far from there the smell woke me up had to turn off the aircon pretty strong smoke. for just a second there, I thought that the smell from the short time rooms had woken you up. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 7 hours ago, webfact said: Pattaya: More than 100 million baht in damage in two separate fires First petty crime followed by the insurance fire claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 inside job surely ...... imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 6 hours ago, mahjongguy said: "The husband is a collector of parking fees nearby on Beach Road. " What does that mean? That he's a thug? Policeman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 7 hours ago, bkk6060 said: AT least the 300 b short time room sign survived. Anyway, I am not far from there the smell woke me up had to turn off the aircon pretty strong smoke. is the 300 baht room still available or did it suffer water damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahjongguy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Benmart said: Policeman? Sure, he might be, since parking is (supposed to be) free on Beach Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 22 hours ago, webfact said: The husband is a collector of parking fees nearby on Beach Road. Karma. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 At my in laws house, the AC unit is outside on its little shelf and the inside unit is in the bedroom where I slept, pretty sure it was outside air that came into the inside unit from the outside unit. But hey, I am a Canadian so what do I know about Thai AC? It is sad when people lose their homes no matter what the circumstance is. Geezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepe Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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