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  • 23rd victim dies as a result of the Mountain B Pub fire | Thaiger

    23rd victim dies as a result of the Mountain B Pub fire

    The tragedy continues from the horrific fire that consumed the Mountain B Pub in Sattahip, Chon Buri on August 5. The blaze claimed its 23rd victim nearly a month after the fire. This victim is the 10th person to die in the hospital following the catastrophe which initially claimed 13 lives inside the flaming pub. The latest victim is a…

  • Elderly monk killed in Chon Buri temple fire | Thaiger

    Elderly monk killed in Chon Buri temple fire

    An elderly monk has been tragically killed in a fire that destroyed a temple yesterday in the Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province. The monk, 92 year old Phra Siang Achito Thongthammachart had been immobile due to his age, and couldn’t escape the unexpected fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the two-story temple engulfed in flames. The…

  • Deputy Mayor says Pattaya’s Walking Street makeover almost finished | Thaiger

    Deputy Mayor says Pattaya’s Walking Street makeover almost finished

    Following an inspection this week, Pattaya’s Deputy Mayor Manoch Nongyai has announced that the resurfacing of the city’s famous Walking Street is almost finished. Manoch, along with other authorities, inspected Walking Street on Wednesday. He said the resurfacing is about 95% complete, with only the street art left to complete. He added that advertising signs obstructing the street must be…

  • Several bars and nightclubs fail fire safety inspections in Pattaya, Thailand | Thaiger

    Several bars and nightclubs fail fire safety inspections in Pattaya, Thailand

    Authorities ramped up fire safety inspections at entertainment venues in Pattaya following the tragic Mountain B nightclub fire in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district last month. The tragedy claimed the lives of 22 people, 13 on the night of the fire and nine more who died in hospital in the weeks that followed. The tragedy would have been avoided if the…

  • Deceased student’s injuries raise doubts among relatives | Thaiger

    Deceased student’s injuries raise doubts among relatives

    After a seven year old student was found dead in a Chon Buri school’s van, her relatives are casting doubts upon what really happened. The girl, Jihun, was found Tuesday afternoon, with a preliminary examination stating that the cause of death was heat stroke. The child was pale and bleeding from the mouth, lying next to a black backpack and…