webfact Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Electrical fault sparks Bangla shop arcade fire By The Phuket News The fire broke out at about 11:30am on Monday (Oct 12). Photo: Patong Police PHUKET: Police have confirmed that an electrical fault from a streetfront sign sparked a fire that engulfed a clothes shop and six other shops in a small arcade on Bangla Rd on Monday morning (Oct 12). Lt Col Kittisak Sommat of the Patong Police told The Phuket News today (Oct 14) that investigators have confirmed that the fire was not intentional. “Witnesses confirmed that the fire started from sparks from an electrical sign in front of the shop,” he said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/electrical-fault-sparks-bangla-shop-arcade-fire-77635.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-10-14 - 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...
hotchilli Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: “Witnesses confirmed that the fire started from sparks from an electrical sign in front of the shop,” he said. Dodgy or unmaintained wiring with some rain thrown in for good measure, what could possibly go wrong.. oh yeah..... a fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 86Tiger Posted October 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2020 Just a hunch, but I suspect there will be an increase in electrical fires sooner than later....... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 hour ago, 86Tiger said: Just a hunch, but I suspect there will be an increase in electrical fires sooner than later....... I remember years ago a fire in a disco caused by an out side transformer............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 “All the shops are covered by fire insurance, I have already spoken with the insurance agent about the fire and we are waiting for the official report of forensic science investigators so we can hand that over to the agent,” he said. I think the insurance company (not the agent who has nothing to do with claims) might want to do their own investigation somehow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Reminds me of "Sorry to hear about the fire"! Shhhh!...That's next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Im surprised there is not many more fires and explosions they way there do the electrical work here, No breakers, no earth didnt some guy get electrocuted in Patong some years ago where the cable had dropped into the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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