Fire erupts at luxury Koh Kut resort, celebrities have narrow escapes

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A fire erupted on Sunday at a luxury resort on Koh Kut, off the coast of Thailand’s Trat province, with celebrities recounting their experience of having their narrow escapes and questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

 

Dr. Jiraporn Arunakul, a famous pediatrian at Ramathibodi Hospital, who runs a Facebook page @takekidswithus, decided to relate the story of her unexpected close call in the devastating fire at the resort where she and her family were holidaying during the weekend.

 

The fire broke out at about 6am yesterday morning and the villa where the doctor’s group of 15 were staying for just one night was completely burned down.
 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

Optional extra.

[LennyW]

Glorified bamboo huts, not really surprising!!

[steven100]

well the debris cleanup won't take long.  

better call the bamboo hut builder again .....

[sammieuk1]

Smoke detection fire alarms and sprinkler system has now been ordered ????

[RandiRona]

What is this resort name or that would be a candidate of defamation?

[huangnon]

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celebrities recounting their experience of having their narrow escapes and questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

I bet they had an updated insurance policy though.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

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Lack of true Inspections as well while building..  

[skraach]

3 hours ago, RandiRona said:

What is this resort name or that would be a candidate of defamation?

 

Soneva Kiri

 

 

[RafPinto]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

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Too expensive.

[RafPinto]

16 minutes ago, skraach said:

 

Soneva Kiri

 

 

Offer big promotions now:

Firesale promotions.

[ThailandRyan]

17 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Offer big promotions now:

Firesale promotions.

Half off depending on how much of the room is burnt but still occupiable....

 

[rudi49jr]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

Because that all costs extra money, duh!

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

10 hours ago, webfact said:

questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

Because that all costs extra money, duh!

Its simpler than that....   they don’t have the ‘detection and sprinkler system’s because they don’t need to. 

 

The owners are not held responsible If / when something happens.

 

 

In this case the predicable answers were given... ‘there were smoke alarms’ which of course burned, so no evidence (hotel lied).

IF there were smoke alarms they would have gone off. 

IF there were smoke alarms and the didn’t go off, the owner is responsible for failure to maintain the safety of their property. 

 

Of course, no one will face any charges for the damage caused to a family why staying at the hotel, after all, people will feel sorry for them, they lost their property in the fire. 

 

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Which also lends to the question - how many of us / you have smoke alarms in your house ?

 

We have in our living room, Sons Bedroom and our Bedroom. 

I notice one of friends (Western) has the same. 

 

 

 

[Bob12345]

11 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Which also lends to the question - how many of us / you have smoke alarms in your house ?

Not yet, will not postpone it much longer though!

[Excel]

6 hours ago, LennyW said:

Glorified bamboo huts, not really surprising!!

With stupid people who think they are better then others paying stupid prices to stay there they now want the headlines. Having said that this doctor could face a defamation law suit if indeed a fire detection system was installed together with a fire suppression system. Perhaps  the FD system may have suffered a mal function due to the ingress of ants.

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

What is this resort name or that would be a candidate of defamation?

For reference:-

 

"The resort, called “Soneva Kiri” said in the statement that the fire began in Villa 63 and all guests were evacuated safely"

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/koh-kut-resort-express-regrets-for-massive-fire-insists-smoke-detectors-were-installed/

 

[Excel]

5 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

For reference:-

 

"The resort, called “Soneva Kiri” said in the statement that the fire began in Villa 63 and all guests were evacuated safely"

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/koh-kut-resort-express-regrets-for-massive-fire-insists-smoke-detectors-were-installed/

 

So as I mentioned earlier perhaps that doctor will now get sued for claiming no fire detectors were installed. Perhaps that "has-been" actress was hoping that by getting in on the act she would perhaps get a voice over part in a dog food advert.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Lack of true Inspections as well while building..  

If it's not contained within the architects plans there's nothing to inspect?

[pieeyed]

Years back I looked at their web page. I thought the price was reasonable at 1200 for a nice looking bungalow. Further investigating I found the price was in USD and not THB.

[KhunLA]

Looking like these bit the dust:

 

[RafPinto]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

For reference:-

 

"The resort, called “Soneva Kiri” said in the statement that the fire began in Villa 63 and all guests were evacuated safely"

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/koh-kut-resort-express-regrets-for-massive-fire-insists-smoke-detectors-were-installed/

 

And after making a claim with their insurance company, they detected that they only had 18 Villas....555

[bristolgeoff]

I imagine all wood and burn,t quickly.I would agree where is the safety or detectors.Who  or what  caused it.If you live or work in a wood house be smart.Seen fires in cnx  a wood house goes quickly