Factory fire

  • Thailand NewsFire devastates Rayong paper factory, efforts to control blaze ongoing

    Fire devastates Rayong paper factory, efforts to control blaze ongoing

    A raging fire engulfed a recycling paper factory in Rayong, with officials struggling to bring it under control. Despite ongoing efforts by emergency services, the blaze spreads, threatening the factory and surrounding areas. The incident began when flames erupted at approximately 2.30pm, yesterday, December 11, at a paper factory located along the Ban Khai-Ban Bueng road in Nong Bua, Ban…

  • Thailand NewsFire in Samut Sakhon causes over 50 million baht damage (video)

    Fire in Samut Sakhon causes over 50 million baht damage (video)

    A massive fire engulfed two major fan manufacturing companies in Samut Sakhon, causing damages exceeding 50 million baht. The incident began with an explosion-like sound near a security booth shortly after midnight yesterday, November 21. The blaze erupted at the TKT fan manufacturing facilities, located in Nadee, Mueang district, Samut Sakhon. Both companies affected are situated in the same area…

  • Thailand NewsFire at Prachinburi factory forces 600 workers to flee

    Fire at Prachinburi factory forces 600 workers to flee

    A major fire broke out at a Chinese-owned factory under construction in Prachinburi, causing 600 workers to flee for their lives. The blaze began on the fourth floor, prompting the deployment of 15 fire engines to control the flames. The incident occurred at 2pm yesterday, September 11, at the Dynamic Technology Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. factory, located in Si Maha…

  • Thailand NewsRayong residents demand action after fire raises safety fears

    Rayong residents demand action after fire raises safety fears

    A demand for immediate action echoed from Rayong residents following a factory fire last month that has heightened concerns over chemical safety. Community members, deeply troubled by the incident, mobilised a protest to present their case to provincial governor Traiphop Wongtrairat. The villagers convened at Wat Nong Phawa in the Ban Khai district to voice their concerns before proceeding to…

  • Thailand NewsMap Ta Phut fire: Company hero’s selfless act ends in tragic death

    Map Ta Phut fire: Company hero’s selfless act ends in tragic death

    A selfless act of bravery by a 36 year old company employee attempting to close a valve on a tank moments before a gasoline explosion has tragically cost him his life. The incident occurred during a fire at the Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal in the town of Map Ta Phut, Rayong province, resulting in one fatality and several injuries.…

  • Thailand NewsRayong hazardous waste plant sees another fire

    Rayong hazardous waste plant sees another fire

    A hazardous waste storage plant in Rayong, owned by Win Process, witnessed another fire incident on Wednesday night. The surrounding area was found to have high concentrations of dangerous chemicals in the air, reported the Thai authorities. The fire began at the Ban Nong Pawa village-based plant in Tambon Bang But of Rayong’s Ban Khai district and was yet to…

  • Thailand NewsChemical warehouse fire causes evacuation in Ban Khai district

    Chemical warehouse fire causes evacuation in Ban Khai district

    A fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the tambon Bang But area of Ban Khai district, leading to a series of explosions and prompting the evacuation of residents. The blaze, originating from the industrial waste warehouse owned by Win Process Co, ignited at approximately 9am today, April 22. The response was immediate, with 16 fire engines, eight ambulances,…

  • Thailand NewsPhachi chemical warehouse fire triggers emergency evacuation

    Phachi chemical warehouse fire triggers emergency evacuation

    A chemical warehouse fire in Phachi, Ayutthaya, prompted a swift evacuation as toxic fumes spread. Yesterday, February 29, at around 10.30pm, a blaze broke out in a warehouse illegally storing chemicals, necessitating an urgent response from fire services due to ongoing explosions and noxious odours. The Phachi Municipality Facebook page advised residents within a 5-kilometre radius to evacuate immediately, wear…

  • Thailand NewsCompliance with Factory Laws: What You Need to Know

    Compliance with Factory Laws: What You Need to Know

    A deadly explosion at a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri prompted the Ministry of Industry to consider amendments to the nation’s factory laws. Permanent Secretary for Industry Nattapol Rangsitpol revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin has tasked the ministry with managing small factories that might pose a risk to nearby communities. Plans are underway to form a committee to…

  • Thailand NewsFire engulfs paper factory in Pathum Thani, Thailand, no casualties

    Fire engulfs paper factory in Pathum Thani, Thailand, no casualties

    Firefighters in Pathum Thani, Thailand, this morning tirelessly battled a blaze that engulfed a substantial paper factory warehouse in the Muang district. The fire, which started in the early hours of today, did not result in any casualties. The Mawanpathum Paper Co factory, located in Tambon Bang Kradee, was the site of the inferno. According to Suwat Phoree, investigation chief…

  • Thailand NewsFire breaks out at recycling factory in Saraburi province

    Fire breaks out at recycling factory in Saraburi province

    A fire incident occurred at a recycling factory in Village No. 1, Nong Suang Subdistrict, Wihan Daeng District, Saraburi province, at 11.25am yesterday, December 15. Wihan Daeng District Chief Asirawan Phoephuet was informed and fire trucks were dispatched various areas. The factory has an area of more than 20 rai (32,000 square metres). Supervisors at the factory were notified about…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok blaze: Chemical chaos erupts as factory fire sparks fears in industrial estate

    Bangkok blaze: Chemical chaos erupts as factory fire sparks fears in industrial estate

    A chemical factory in Bangkok‘s eastern suburbs of Samut Prakan went up in flames, with explosions echoing within the Bang Pu Industrial Estate, raising concerns about the volatile chemicals stored within. Chaos erupted in the tranquil Bang Pu Industrial Estate in Samut Prakan province early yesterday morning, December 11. A chemical factory, stockpiled with ammonia, burst into flames, creating an…

  • Thailand NewsFire destroys textile warehouse, 100 million baht loss

    Fire destroys textile warehouse, 100 million baht loss

    A devastating fire blazed through three textile warehouse facilities in the Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri province, causing an estimated damage of over 100 million baht. The fire, which lasted for over eight hours, was reported in the early hours yesterday at the S. Chutima textile warehouse facility, located in Lat Takhian subdistrict. The textile warehouse compound, spanning an…

  • Thailand NewsDouble trouble: Two auto spoiler factories up in flames in million-dollar blaze

    Double trouble: Two auto spoiler factories up in flames in million-dollar blaze

    Two automotive spoiler production factories were ablaze in a single night, causing damage worth millions. Firefighters battled the blazes for hours, suspecting an electrical short circuit as the cause. The factory fire took place at 10pm yesterday, in the Krathum Baen district of Samut Sakhon. The affected factories, MKP Auto Parts Co., Ltd., located at Moo 10, Klong Maduea, were…

  • Thailand NewsPalm oil factory fire in Patthalung causes over 3 million baht in damages

    Palm oil factory fire in Patthalung causes over 3 million baht in damages

    A palm oil factory in Patthalung was engulfed in flames, resulting in losses exceeding 3 million baht. The blaze required assistance from several water trucks to bring it under control. Police Lieutenant Colonel Paradanan Meeboon, the duty inspector of Patthalung’s City Police Station, received a report of a fire at the palm oil factory along the Patthalung-Hat Yai Road in…

  • Central Thailand NewsAyutthaya paper recycling factory suffers 30 million baht fire damage

    Ayutthaya paper recycling factory suffers 30 million baht fire damage

    A devastating fire engulfed a large paper recycling factory in Bang Pa-In, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, causing damage estimated to be above 30 million baht. Over 1,000 tonnes of stacked paper served as significant fuel for a blaze that took over two hours for firefighters to subdue. At around 10pm last night, police officials led by Phongpanot Meeto, a deputy…

  • Pattaya News2 Chon Buri factory workers suffer burns after fire

    2 Chon Buri factory workers suffer burns after fire

    A fire has rapidly ripped through a Chon Buri factory yesterday in the province’s main city district, burning 2 workers. Both men, 44 year old Suthep Chinram and 18 year old Suthat Duangnate, were rushed to a hospital. Suthat sustained slight burns, and was choking on smoke. Suthep’s sustained serious burns. Police are now investigating what caused the fire. Thai…

  • Thailand video newsThailand Top Stories | Travellers after Nov 1 told to book quarantine hotels | October 21

    Thailand Top Stories | Travellers after Nov 1 told to book quarantine hotels | October 21

    Natty gives us a quick update on the national Covid-19 situation as well as the top headlines in Thailand and around the region: Travelers after Nov 1 told to book quarantine hotels, Fire at Samut Prakan shoe factory rages for 3 hours, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya gives Pfizer shots to expats, The Cabinet has approved in principle the Flexible Plus Program,…

  • Covid-19 NewsFirefighter in this month’s factory fire dies suddenly of Covid-19

    Firefighter in this month’s factory fire dies suddenly of Covid-19

    One of the brave firefighters who battled the recent factory fire in Samut Prakan July 5 was diagnosed today with Covid-19, just hours before he died from the virus. Naruphon Wongyaem was among the teams that responded to the explosion at the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory just south of Bangkok in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district. After putting out…

  • NewsBangladesh factory fire takes 52 lives

    Bangladesh factory fire takes 52 lives

    Today, a cataclysmic fire ravaged a factory in Rupgang, Bangladesh. 52 people have been confirmed dead, trapped by searing walls of fire that made some workers jump from upper floors in an effort to escape, says Bangladeshi police. At least 30 people have been injured and hundreds of family members, workers wait with extreme apprehension as the fire kept blazing.…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Sandboxer infected, record community Covid cases, new Boss probe | July 7

    Thailand News Today | Sandboxer infected, record community Covid cases, new Boss probe | July 7

    A man who arrived in Thailand under the Phuket “Sandbox” has tested positive for Covid-19. The man is the first so-called “Sandboxer” to test positive for the virus since the island’s reopening last week. The Federation of Thai Industries is calling on the government to move factories away from residential neighbourhoods, following the devastating explosion and blaze in Samut Prakan,…

  • Environment NewsCalls for factories to be moved out of residential areas after blaze at plastics plant

    Calls for factories to be moved out of residential areas after blaze at plastics plant

    The Federation of Thai Industries is calling on the government to move factories away from residential neighbourhoods, following the devastating blaze in Samut Prakan, outside Bangkok. According to a Bangkok Post report, FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree suggests factory owners could be given incentives to relocate, such as a reduction in corporate income tax and land tax. “Factory relocation requires support…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Factory fire aftermath, Phuket taxis, home-made Pattaya porn | July 6

    Thailand News Today | Factory fire aftermath, Phuket taxis, home-made Pattaya porn | July 6

    Early this morning, after 25 hours of battling the initial fire, then flare-ups, the remnants of a polystyrene factory in Samut Prakan are in smouldering ruins. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has confirmed it is filing to have bail revoked for 5 pro-democracy leaders accused of breaching their bail conditions. Today, 5,420 new Covid-19 infections and 57 coronavirus-related deaths were reported…

  • Thailand NewsLATEST: Engineers believe Samut Prakan fire caused by chemical leak

    LATEST: Engineers believe Samut Prakan fire caused by chemical leak

    In a press conference today, the Council of Engineers of Thailand said that a chemical leak is probably the cause of Samut Prakan plastic factory fire that was just put out today after blazing for over 25 hours. A chemic engineering professor, Anchaleeporn Waritswat Lothongkum says the leak could be of the styrene monomer or pentane. The COE says that…