webfact Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Decommissioned warship bursts into flames – againPhuket GazetteIt took OrBorJor firemen about an hour to squelch the flames of the warship. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongKRABI: -- The decommissioned warship RTMS Lanta burst into flames yesterday while workers were repairing damage caused by a previous fire that broke out at the tourist attraction on July 3.No injuries were reported.It took Krabi Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) firemen about an hour to squelch the flames on the warship, which is a tourist attraction in Krabi Town.Police believe that the fire started in the engine room on the second floor of the ship and then spread to the first floor.“It is very possible that the fire was caused by a spark from welding being done on the second floor,” Krabi OrBorJor President Somsak Kittitornkul said. “The spark might have landed on the insulation foam, which is flammable.”The blaze is estimated to have caused more than 100,000 baht of damage, Mr Somsak said.“We will have to reiterate the importance of being careful to the construction team. We don’t want this to happen yet again,” Mr Somsak said.Some local villagers, however, believe that careless construction workers were not the source of the fire. Some explained that the OrBorJor might have set up the ship museum without conducting the necessary prayers and letting resident ghosts know first.Nonetheless, the HTMS Lanata, measuring 98 meters bow to stern, is expected to re-open to the public as a museum some time next year.Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Decommissioned-warship-bursts-into-flames-again-22043.html-- Phuket Gazette 2013-08-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pimay1 Posted August 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2013 Some local villagers, however, believe that careless construction workers were not the source of the fire. Some explained that the OrBorJor might have set up the ship museum without conducting the necessary prayers and letting resident ghosts know first. I'll go with that one. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Never mention safety, and Thai in the same breath! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarrySeaman Posted August 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2013 Flamable insultion on a war ship? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlandy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Flamable insultion on a war ship? I imagine you mean insulation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuiman100 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 and those jokers who to have nuclear power and high speed trains.... OMG... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuiman100 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Correction: Posted A minute ago and those jokers who WANT to have nuclear power and high speed trains.... OMG... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevortherock Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Sink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 They cant----- they've tried twice !!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Flamable insultion on a war ship? Exactly only in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Knowing construction workers here, there is no chance it was there fault..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansan Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 It must be the ghosts... Whoever heard of shoddy welders in Thailand? Exemplary examples of health and safety one and all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Calling an old barge (an LST actually) a warship is gilding the lily somewhat. After seeing service in Korea and Vietnam the USN leased, then sold, the ship to Thailand in 1970. Nothing of historical interest about it, particularly Thais. The newspaper that cannot be mentioned here reported the ship being a frigate. Ignorance is bliss. Perhaps being a farang ship maybe this heap of scrap tried to commit suicide. Edited August 23, 2013 by Bagwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Sink it. Yes, but bring it down here to Phuket first. It would make an awesome wreck dive. It'd solve the fire problem too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) What?? £2000 worth of damage!! Edited August 23, 2013 by Noistar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The Prasae frigate, south of Rayong is what they had mistaken it for. They were all Warships as far as i'm concerned. Brave men toiled and died during those war eras! These freight and cargo ships brought the men and material to win these battles and they were close to defenseless while carrying out these important duties!!!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noistar Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The Prasae frigate, south of Rayong is what they had mistaken it for. They were all Warships as far as i'm concerned. Brave men toiled and died during those war eras! These freight and cargo ships brought the men and material to win these battles and they were close to defenseless while carrying out these important duties!!!.As you say, ships like Jeremiah O'Brien were just as bravely fought. I think the point was more the relevance to Thailand.Bearing in mind the world is Thailand, I can't see the Thais using the ship to honour international conflicts. I realise that the past IS the future for Thailand, but at least it's normally the Thai past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Always blame it on the ghosts.... sure!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Some local villagers, however, believe that careless construction workers were not the source of the fire. Some explained that the OrBorJor might have set up the ship museum without conducting the necessary prayers and letting resident ghosts know first. I'll go with that one. Casperian logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The Prasae frigate, south of Rayong is what they had mistaken it for. They were all Warships as far as i'm concerned. Brave men toiled and died during those war eras! These freight and cargo ships brought the men and material to win these battles and they were close to defenseless while carrying out these important duties!!!. Bagwan does know what he is talking about. He is ex RN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Flamable insultion on a war ship? Exactly only in Thailand. Wasn't the Lanta a former British Navy vessel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nontabury Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Flamable insultion on a war ship? Exactly only in Thailand. Wasn't the Lanta a former British Navy vessel? Think you'll find it's ex us navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good thing they managed to "squelch" the fire.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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