VIDEO: 30 shops damaged, 2 injured as fire rips through Chatuchak market

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VIDEO: 30 shops damaged, 2 injured as fire rips through Chatuchak market

 

Picture: JS100 Radio

 

Two people were injured and 30 shops damaged after a fire broke out at the popular Chatuchak market in Bangkok on Sunday evening.

 

The fire broke out around 9.30pm and took approximately one hour to bring under control.

 

Two people were taken to hospital for treatment, although their condition is not thought to be life threatening.

 

Officials are now working to establish the cause of the blaze.

 

A video share by JS100 Radio showed large plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

 

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[wreckingcountry]

Had its day ! Whole place is a safety hazard ! Time to build a new shopping mall or condos on the site


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[RotBenz8888]

16 minutes ago, wreckingcountry said:

Had its day ! Whole place is a safety hazard ! Time to build a new shopping mall or condos on the site


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Maybe what someone thought...

[steven100]

22 minutes ago, wreckingcountry said:

Had its day ! Whole place is a safety hazard ! Time to build a new shopping mall or condos on the site


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Disagree .....  that's just what we don't need .... another concrete mall.

Chatuchak is Chatuchak because it's a unique market ... open air, shops of all different creations etc ....... 

It just needs more fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems and more fire awareness with the shop owners and the public.

[steven100]

4 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

It´s all darn good ideas. Unfortunately the implementation and the possibility to educate, do not exist.

yes ....  they do have a strict no smoking policy .... I think it's an on the spot 2,000 baht fine, and I have never seen anyone smoking in the market so it is working.

And who knows, this could have been caused be an electrical fault ....

But they just need to visit each shop a couple of times a year with pamphlets and reassert the fire safety requirements. Not so hard to do.

[Lynmark]

This is sad because many shops are the sole livelihood for the traders, they may have no income for months as well as loss of all their goods. Some reports up to 120 shops affected.

It is very hard to get fire insurance because it is deemed too risky by companies (we can see why). There is a fire about every year somewhere in the complex.

The fire may be electrical, more likely than smoking, and stalls in that area in that stock many flammable substances, the metal doors did little. Needs working fire sprinklers and monitored CCTV.

It could also be suspicious, there is a long running dispute involving the SRT, BMA and traders that has been in and out of court.

 

 

[YTP]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

yes ....  they do have a strict no smoking policy .... I think it's an on the spot 2,000 baht fine, and I have never seen anyone smoking in the market so it is working.

Pretty common to see the shop owners bust out the cigarettes and smoke around closing time.

[wpcoe]

Can you imagine the outcome had that fire erupted on a busy weekend day?  Thousands of customers trying to flee a maze.  

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, wreckingcountry said:

Had its day ! Whole place is a safety hazard ! Time to build a new shopping mall or condos on the site


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Enough shopping malls & condos already.. a nice park would be a good idea!

[Youlike]

Looks like the postoffice or a bank is on fire...

[Tropposurfer]

Yeah what a great idea rip down an iconic attraction, trhat is awesome to visity and wander, wade through lol. Force the stall owners to pay nore lease fees, move everyone to a faceless sterile mall with mall muzac. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!