Georgealbert

Surely it will depend on what has happened and what the emergency is, as to which is needed and most relevant.

Yes that was Mountain B, August 2022, an illegally constructed club with inadequate means of escape (exits) The small fire in the roof soon spread all over the building as it was lined with highly inflammable acoustic foam, leading to a smoke explosion (backdraft), hence why the videos of the incident shows people running from the building with their clothes on fire. Many similar incidents in nightclubs have occurred worldwide. Google Station nightclub fire, that is a scary video.

Just had an unfair advantage on this one, live in this area and know some of the local fire team. Have taken your advice and reported thread to be closed, thanks.

No idea how popular it is anywhere, I have never played myself, but have a few friends who enjoy it in Pattaya area. I have read it was British settlers that brought lawn bowls to Australia in the 19th century. This story from 2019 says at that time there were more than 2,000 lawn bowls clubs in Australia, and according to Bowls Australia, 693,563 people registered players, did Covid kill them all or have they all closed or just have canopies now. https://enviroclass.com.au/blogs/bowling-beyond-boundaries-how-canopies-are-transforming-australias-lawn-bowling-scene

Please close this thread, as story is now in Pattsya news section, thanks.

Please close my previous thread, as this is the same fire incident.

1. Your 90 days resets when you arrive back in Thailand, the day you enter being day 1 2. TM 30 regulations now state it is not required to be done on a re-entry permit, but is very dependent on each immigration office and local policies. Someone else maybe able to tell you Hua Hin requirements. 3.You can leave and return anytime with a re-entry permit, within the given dates, before renewal of your extension of stay. If you leave for 120 days no issue providing you return before expiration date. 4. 90 days reporting is only required if you stay in Thailand for 90 days continuously, and resets each time you leave and return to the country. Edit - sorry missed @Upnotover post as I was typing.

Yes, good and interesting point. CO poisoning occurs when CO builds up in your bloodstream. Your body replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells with CO. leading to serious tissue damage. CO is slightly lighter than air and diffuses evenly throughout. Symptoms of CO poisoning include, headaches dizziness, feeling sick or being sick, feeling weak, confusion, chest and muscle pain, shortness of breath. CO2 effects occur when the lungs cannot take in enough oxygen, as CO2 has displaced the oxygen. CO2 is heavier than air so will settle in the lower parts first. High levels of CO2 diminish cognitive abilities, reduce response times, and impair the ability for an individual to make strategic decisions Both are colourless, tasteless and odourless gases. From the limited details in the report, it sets to suggest CO, given the passenger’s symptoms. https://www.co2meter.com/en-th/blogs/news/23987521-high-co2-levels-in-your-car

Yes fully agree, and confirmation to support this is found in The International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidelines. The IATA term for a passenger being refused entry is Inadmissible Passenger (INAD) “Associated Costs and Responsibilities In addition to fines, airlines are responsible for covering all associated costs related to INADs. These expenses encompass meals, accommodation, transportation, security, medical escorts, translation services, detention, and more. Furthermore, airlines suffer revenue losses due to seat spoilage. This is because airlines often bear the responsibility for removing INADs, including custody and care of the passenger from the moment they are deemed inadmissible until their return to the aircraft. While most airlines attempt to recover costs from passengers, some go to the extent of barring future travel until these expenses are recouped. However, this often proves to be a futile endeavor, leaving airlines to endure the financial consequences of INADs.” https://www.iata.org/en/publications/newsletters/iata-knowledge-hub/understanding-inads-inadmissible-passengers-and-their-impact-on-travel/

No set timescale. “Banknotes that feature the portrait of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II will remain legal tender and will co-circulate alongside King Charles III notes. The new banknotes will only be printed to replace those that are worn and to meet any overall increase in demand for banknotes. Our approach is in line with guidance from the Royal Household, to minimise the environmental and financial impact of this change.” https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/king-charles-banknotes

Just by chance, this afternoon, Pattaya News, did a video feature at Coffee War, here is the link to their video. https://fb.watch/ru2wnyZrw1/?

Yes that is just a cafe with a few military items. Aviation museum is in the airport.

Coffee war is just a cafe area, with some planes and old small military pieces placed around. Yes you can see it from highway 7. OK for a coffee and letting the other half take some selfies. The museum is inside the airport perimeter and at ground level. Coffee war picture below.

Know a few people who were invited by people they knew in the Navy, but it is part of the military base on U-Tapeo, so do not think you just can walk in. Are you not sure you are getting confused on the location, as the planes, 747, on the hills, sounds more like the Coffee War Cafe. The entrance to the museum is pictured below. https://www.facebook.com/331Station

Again words were copied from a Thai news report, hence I can not link as in Thai language. It means that the building was smoke logged after the fire was extinguished, and PPV (positive pressure ventilation) fan was used to clear the building. In the past a fire hose was used, with the water jet pointing out of the building to create a venturi effect to clear the smoke, called hydraulic ventilation.

After reading this thread yesterday, I set it up on my iphone, and today it has recorded everything, in too much detail, where I have been, how long I was there and even when I was driving, also showed all on the map. All I did was turned on timeline, then set my location settings to always on and then turned on location history. So it should work on your iphone.

These are a few images of the believed seat of the fire. (Item first ignited) I have not further details of the electrical systems, layout, design, maintenance, or loadings, so impossible to make a judgement. The investigation and insurance company, I am sure, will determined the events and cause of why the fire started.

Yes maybe if you think so, but probably a lot more damage and costs than an old Nissan NV pickup. Again it seems to be an electrical problem on insulation, similar to Mountain B, but this time no injuries as the building was not in use. I would have more concerns about this than an old car fire.

Sorry, not sure, as the main government data seems to compare accidental to deliberate fires. Below is some boring links to how the UK data is collected, but I am not really interested in reading it in detail, any more. UK recording of vehicle fires is found here, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64be64401e10bf000e17ccef/fire-statistics-data-tables-fire0302-270723.xlsx How that data is collected for the IRS (incident reporting system) follows this, https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-statistics-incident-level-datasets/road-vehicle-fires-dataset-guidance

Sorry, was only repeating what was reported in the Thai media, but at least the pictures are real.

At 7:40 p.m. on April 15, 2024, Pol. Lt. Col. Thammachanchit Sittisart, investigating inspector of Sattahip Police Station, was notified of a fire. Former Vega entertainment venue, Soi Sukhumvit 109, Sukkhajorn Village No. 4, Sattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. After receiving the report, we rushed to investigate together. 5 fire trucks from Sattahip Municipality's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department Disaster prevention and relief work, Khet Udomsak Subdistrict Municipality Sawangrojanathammasathan Foundation Rescue Unit At the scene, smoke was billowing from inside the entertainment venue. Firefighters went to investigate. and hastened to exhaust the smoke without finding any light of fire It took more than 1 hour until the smoke was completely exhaled. Initially, it was found that it was caused by the speaker unit area. and audio mixer Including sound insulation next to the large LED screen behind the stage. Therefore, water was used to control the heat until it was completely extinguished. During the incident, there was no one inside the entertainment venue, there were no injuries at all.

That is the second time this week, your comment has given me a chuckle. Why would they post a relevant picture, when they can find a more dramatic one, even if it nothing to do with the story, does not show BKK fire service and is the wrong time of day. Here are 2 pictures of the real incident. Car I believe was a Nissan NV pickup with LPG conversion.

This really is a none event news story, that probably only got reported because it occurred at a “famed” Wat. It seems that every time a car fire is reported, we get the pro and anti EV crowd wanting to turn the comments into the same again EV debate, and I admit I have been drawn into it, before, also. This story is just really about a “testament to the swift and well-coordinated emergency response system in place”, that prevented any further damage. Thousands of vehicle fires occur all around the world, every day and yes all types of vehicles cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses, petrol, diesel, hybrid, EV, NGV and LPG are involved and the causes of fires are many, fuel leaks, poor maintenance, accidents, arson, hybrid and EV batteries, overheating catalytic converters, electrical system failures, overheating engines, etc. I am from the UK, and there are on average 300 vehicle fires recorded a day, most do not warrant a news report.

Sorry, but could you please explain yourself further, as to what you think this indicates? Single word comments do not really show an in-deep knowledge of what you believe is the problem. This incident was a month ago, has even been discussed in this thread previously, if you had looked. This was a 737 800 aircraft, over 25 years old and is very different from the Max 9, Alaska Airlines, door blow out aircraft. This incident has nothing to do with the ongoing DoJ investigation into Boeing, or the 787 whistleblower’s claims, and was more a maintenance issue for the airline. These types of incident occurs, for all types of aircrafts, on a regular basis, if you look through the thread and links, you may learn that this was not a major event.

Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of whistleblower’s Senate hearing testimony on Wednesday 17 April, but also urge new checks on 787 linked to jet’s multiyear review. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-claims-no-findings-fatigue-220437020.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/boeing-to-urge-new-787-checks-linked-to-jet-s-multiyear-review