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- Thailand News
Firestarter: Thai man torches own home in Yasothon blaze
A man suffering from mental health issues set fire to his own home, causing significant damage to a two-storey wooden house in Ban Song Pueay, Mueang Song Pueay, Kham Khuean Kaeo district, Yasothon province. The incident occurred yesterday, January 13, with strong winds exacerbating the fire’s rapid spread. Emergency services deployed two firetrucks to the scene, working alongside locals who…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya man left homeless by mosquito coil fire (video)
A fire erupted at a makeshift residence in Pattaya due to a resident inadvertently leaving a mosquito coil burning. The same resident had previously caused a fire at the same location last year while smoking and handling gasoline. Pattaya police were alerted to a blaze at an unnumbered dwelling opposite the Pattaya Provincial Court on Thapphraya Road yesterday, January 13…
- Thailand News
Lucky escape: Lives and gold spared in Lopburi house fire
A devastating fire consumed a family home, destroying over 100,000 baht in cash but miraculously sparing five baht of gold. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, December 27, resulting in damages estimated at over 1 million baht. Police from the Ban Mi Police Station received reports of the fire at 1.45pm near the entrance to Wat Wongthep in Maha Son subdistrict,…
- Thailand News
Elderly woman flees as son sets house on fire in Bangkok (video)
An elderly woman was forced to flee her home after her son, in a state of frenzy, set their house on fire. The incident was captured and shared on TikTok by user @hippopo2875, who expressed sympathy for the woman, revealing he had known her for over 20 years, describing her as kind-hearted. The video depicted firefighters and residents battling the…
- Bangkok News
Khlong Toei residents unite to control fire in Bangkok village
A fire erupted in the Khlong Toei community in Bangkok, specifically in the 70 Rai Village, where residents joined forces to extinguish the flames. The fire was brought under control by 10.41pm yesterday, December 18 after a quick response from local firefighters. The Rama Radio Centre received a report via hotline 199 about a blaze affecting residential homes in the…
- Bangkok News
Explosion leads to house fire rescue in Bangkok’s Yannawa district
A loud explosion startled residents who initially thought school students were causing a commotion, only to discover a raging fire engulfing a two-storey house. The urgency to save two women trapped inside heightened as they were unable to escape due to barred windows. At 2.10am yesterday, December 10, Somkriat Jaitrong, an investigator from Thung Mahamek Police Station, received a report…
- Thailand News
Ex-husband sets Chon Buri home on fire over lost military ID card
A heated domestic dispute in Chon Buri turned fiery when a former military husband allegedly set his ex-wife’s house on fire after a disagreement over a lost military ID card. The incident took place in Bang Saray, Sattahip district, leaving the single-storey home severely damaged. Police were alerted to the fire at 8pm yesterday, December 8. Chaiwat Nemmee, a police…
- Thailand News
Tragic house fire in Prachinburi claims boy’s life and two dogs
A devastating house fire tragically claimed the lives of a young boy and two dogs, leaving the community in shock. The blaze occurred while the boy’s parents were out shopping, resulting in the complete destruction of the family home. Police Lieutenant Kittiphong Sihabut, from the Raboh Phai Police Station in Prachinburi province, received the report of a house fire in…
- Thailand News
Thai girl escapes Rayong house fire by jumping off roof (video)
A devastating house fire in Rayong left a family in distress after a 13 year old girl, attempting to do her homework by candlelight, narrowly escaped by jumping from the roof. The incident unfolded yesterday evening, November 25, prompting urgent firefighting efforts. Police in Rayong responded to a report of a house fire near Wat Lum Mahachai Chumphon in Tha…
- Thailand News
Phone charger sparks blaze: Thai man’s home goes up in flames
In a shocking turn of events, a young man’s quick pit stop to charge his phone ended in disaster as he returned home to find his house engulfed in flames. The culprit? A dodgy charger cable. At 2.30am, today, November 25, the Chiang Rak Yai Municipality Radio Centre received an urgent alert: a raging inferno had taken hold of a…
- Thailand News
Sisaket home buyer unreachable as phone gets destroyed in fire
A house recently sold and cleared of paperwork was destroyed by a fire, leaving the former owner unable to contact the new buyer. The fire, which remains unexplained, occurred yesterday evening, November 21, in the Thung Sawang community, Kanthararom district, Sisaket province. Police investigator Prayoon Boonyok received the fire alert at 7pm, with the incident taking place in a single-storey…
- Thailand News
Fire destroys Ayutthaya home, damages over 5 million baht
A devastating fire engulfed a two-storey home in Pak Jan, Nakhon Luang, Ayutthaya province, leaving the property in ruins with damages estimated at over 5 million baht. The blaze, which occurred yesterday, November 17, at 10pm, forced a 69 year old retired teacher, Suchin, to flee for his life. The incident unfolded rapidly as police and local firefighters were alerted…
- Thailand News
Lightning strike causes house fire in Samut Prakan, no injuries
A lightning strike led to a house fire in Samut Prakan, Thailand, early this morning, causing severe damage but no injuries. The blaze erupted in a two-storey home, with the downstairs made of concrete and the upstairs of wood. Firefighters were able to control the fire after an hour of battling the intense flames. The incident occurred at 2.10am, today,…
- Thailand News
Terrifying blaze levels home in Sattahip, no injuries
Chaos erupted in Ban Tao Than, Sattahip in the early hours of yesterday as a raging fire engulfed a two-storey wooden house, sending residents fleeing for their lives. The inferno broke out at 4.30am, yesterday, September 18, consuming the home in a matter of minutes and triggering a swift response from emergency services. Firefighters from the Sattahip Municipal Office and…
- Thailand News
Deputy mayor’s house in Ubon Ratchathani destroyed by fire
Residents narrowly escaped a dramatic house fire, which destroyed the home of a local deputy mayor in Ubon Ratchathani. The blaze, which started in a prayer room, was only discovered after a neighbour alerted the family. Police Lieutenant Prasert Ayuwong, an investigator with the Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station, reported details of the incident. The fire broke out yesterday evening…
- Thailand News
Fire destroys house in Ubon Ratchathani, 2 million baht damage
A fierce fire engulfed a two-storey house in Ubon Ratchathani, completely destroying it and causing chaos as firefighters scrambled to control the blaze. The incident occurred yesterday in a densely populated community. Police officer Prawit Wacharin received a report about a fire at a two-storey residence on Sukha Upatham 3 Alley, Sukha Upatham Road, Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani…
- Thailand News
Fire destroys house in Chainat, damages exceed 30,000 baht
A fire engulfed and destroyed a single-story house yesterday in Chai Nat, prompting an urgent response from firefighters. Ten fire trucks were dispatched to the scene, where it took over an hour to extinguish the flames. Police Lieutenant Colonel Sompong Nilsonti, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Mueang Chai Nat Police Station, received reports of the fire yesterday, June 26, under the…
- Thailand News
Woman dies in house fire in Samut Sakhon
A house fire claimed the life of a woman trapped inside her own home. The incident took place yesterday in Bang Thorat, Samut Sakhon. Police Lieutenant Kritsanaphon Watjanaphan, Deputy Inspector of Bang Thorat Police Station, received a report of a fire in a house located in Village No. 6, Bang Thorat Subdistrict, Mueang District. Fire trucks from Bang Thorat Subdistrict…
- Thailand News
Fatal house fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat claims homeowner’s life
A fatal house fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat has claimed the life of a 50 year old homeowner. The incident, believed to be caused by an electrical short circuit, saw the man escape the flames only to succumb to smoke inhalation. Police Inspector Sompong Khongkaew from Thung Yai Police Station reported the incident at 11pm yesterday, June 5. The fire…
- Thailand News
Shocking house fire in Pathum Thani claims life of a bedridden man
A fire broke out in a single-storey house in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, resulting in the tragic death of the bedridden homeowner. The incident left his wife in shock after being informed by a neighbour’s call. An investigator from Khlong Luang Police Station, Teerasak Saento received the report about the fire in Moo 9, Khlong Sam Subdistrict, around 6am yesterday,…
- Phuket News
Phuket house fire leaves residents reeling: Investigation heats up
A destructive house fire yesterday ravaged a residence in Srisoonthorn, Phuket, leaving devastation in its wake. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An electrical short circuit is believed to have ignited a fire that caused extensive damage to a house in Srisoonthorn last night around 9.30pm. Firefighters from Srisoonthorn Fire Station rushed to the scene, located in…
