No casualties as Phi Phi bungalow hotel goes up in flames

[snoop1130 11,948]

No casualties as Phi Phi bungalow hotel goes up in flames

By THE NATION

 

 

The Phi Phi Hill Bamboo Bungalow hotel on Krabi’s Phi Phi island reportedly went up in flames on Thursday afternoon, though no deaths or injuries were reported.

 

Police said officials from the Phi Phi National Park and locals helped put out the fire with buckets of water as no fire-trucks are stationed on the island. It took nearly 40 minutes to have the fire under control.

 

The resort, which has been closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, is located on a hill and built of natural materials which are easily flammable.

 

So far, 17 of the hotel’s 20 rooms have been damaged, accounting for losses of up to Bt3.4 million.

 

Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397909

 

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[rebo 1,550]

Sold to insurance ...?

[Meat Pie 47 1,573]

Why call a wooden shed a bungalow?

[champers 9,812]

2 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Why call a wooden shed a bungalow?

Cos when they built it they decided to bung a low roof on it.

[hotchilli 16,569]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

So far, 17 of the hotel’s 20 rooms have been damaged, accounting for losses of up to Bt3.4 million.

17 bamboo shacks worth Bt3.4 million.... having a larf aren't they?

[natway09 5,085]

Bit more Jewish lightning

[khunPer 6,098]

That's 200,000 baht for a bamboo hut, good to know if I would wish to invest in a backpacker bungalow resort...

[Golden Triangle 5,549]

I reckon a short circuit did it........

[soalbundy 20,076]

16 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

I reckon a short circuit did it........

They seem quite far apart so it would have to be a short circuit in every hut, not very likely but where there is a will there is a way.

[ChipButty 15,628]

On 11/14/2020 at 12:35 AM, Meat Pie 47 said:

Why call a wooden shed a bungalow?

Or a Shack

[Mavideol 12,447]

business is dead, lack of income, running out of cash, used all (if they had any) savings, desperate times ???? speculations will flood in

[KannikaP 652]

On 11/14/2020 at 11:32 AM, hotchilli said:

17 bamboo shacks worth Bt3.4 million.... having a larf aren't they?

That's only Bht 200,000 each = GBP 5000.  

Yeh, the giraffe is around there.   LOL

[Grumpy one 2,783]

So far 17 out of the 20 rooms were damaged.

Are they expecting a repeat performance to clear the block of land