webfact Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Homeless man sought over Phuket Town building fire By Eakkapop Thongtub Firefighters took just 15 minutes to douse the fire. Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: Firefighters are investigating a blaze that saw a commercial building catch fire in the heart of Phuket Town last night (Jan 9), with a homeless man using the back of the building as a shelter as the prime suspect. Phuket City Municipality firefighters were called to the three-storey commercial building, located near the Lan Nawamin public area on Phuket Rd, at about 10:30pm. Firefighters arrived to find the back of the building covered with flames. Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/homeless-man-sought-over-phuket-town-building-fire-78607.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-01-11 - 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...
bluesofa Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (from the link above) "However, local residents also reported that a homeless man had been seen regularly using the back of the building as a shelter, where he was protected from wind and rain on three sides. It is believed that the man, estimated to be 55-60 years old, may have inadvertently started the fire by leaving a candle or lit incense unattended." Seems fairly unlikely to me that a single candle outside a shophouse (presumably concrete) could ignite the building so easily? Perhaps he's an easy scapegoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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