1 missing, 5 injured as speedboat explodes in Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT undergoing repairs at a pier in Phuket caught fire and then exploded at around 11 a.m. this morning (April 6) with one person missing and five others injured, Amarin TV said. The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office was alerted of a speedboat named Tequila,registration number 685101413, being engulfed by flames […]
Read MoreArson suspected in blaze that gutted 8 fishing boats
POLICE are investigating possible arson in a big fire that completely destroyed eight fishing boats last night in Nakhon Si Thammarat causing over 10 million baht damage, Amarin TV said this morning (March 20). At around 1 a.m. Pol. Lt. Athorn Thongnak, deputy investigator at Khanom police station in this southern province, was alerted […]
Read MoreOfficials battling big forest fire in Korat
A FIERCE forest fire that erupted last night (Feb. 12) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province has already spread across nearly 4,000 rai as officials urgently spraying water and set up firebreaks to contain it, Amarin TV said. The severe forest fire broke out at 8.40 p.m. within this research […]
Read MoreOfficials battling big forest fire in Korat
A FIERCE forest fire that erupted last night (Feb. 12) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province has already spread across nearly 4,000 rai as officials urgently spraying water and set up firebreaks to contain it, Amarin TV said. The severe forest fire broke out at 8.40 p.m. within this research […]
Read MoreSafety to be boosted at Chatuchak market after latest fire
FOLLOWING a fire at Chatuchak market last night which reignited this morning (Feb. 10) the district chief ordered a review of safety measures as multiple blazes have already occurred there while compensation and rent reduction is being considered for affected vendors, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Prasat Phosrimat, Chatuchak’s district chief, who […]
Read MoreSafety to be boosted at Chatuchak market after latest fire
FOLLOWING a fire at Chatuchak market last night which reignited this morning (Feb. 10) the district chief ordered a review of safety measures as multiple blazes have already occurred there while compensation and rent reduction is being considered for affected vendors, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Prasat Phosrimat, Chatuchak’s district chief, who […]
Read More2 soldiers hurt as fire at barbed fire fence ignites old explosives
A FIRE that broke out at a grove of bamboo trees in front of a barbed wire fence at Chong An Ma in Ubon Ratchathani province ignited old explosives injuring two Thai soldiers, PPTVHD36 said today (Jan. 30). The Second Army Region was informed by soldiers stationed at Chong An Ma that the fire […]
Read More38 million baht damage for 22 speedboats gutted by fire in Phuket
By Thai Newsroom and Amarin TV FORENSIC officers are investigating the cause of a big fire that gutted 22 speedboats at Phuket’s Chalong Bay pier this morning (Jan. 7) with total damage estimated at 38 million baht. Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn praised all agencies for swiftly putting out the blaze with service at this […]
Read MoreSparklers on champagne bottles blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire
By AFP and published by CNA Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year’s revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday (Jan. 2), but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed. Investigators working to get to the […]
Read MoreSeveral dead as fire ravages bar in Swiss ski resort town Crans-Montana: Police
Geneva – A fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing and injuring several people, police said early on Thursday (Jan. 1). As revellers rang in the new year, a “fire of undetermined origin” broke out in a bar popular with tourists, […]
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