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INN reported that the owner of Mountain bar and bistro (Mountain B) has advertised it is for sale.

 

The pub on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip, Chonburi, was the scene of a devastating fire that has left 20 dead and 35 injured.

 

The media reported a sign had gone up with a phone number for "B" - that's Sia B also known as Pongsiri, aged 27.

 

The owner is facing mounting costs in compensation for the dead and injured.

 

The decision also means almost 60 staff will be out of a job.

 

INN further reported that 15 of the injured had now left hospital but 20 remain hospitalized, nine on respirators.

 

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3 minutes ago, Excel said:

Obviously some of the real investors want a return on the money now that the place is no more and given Thai superstitions, never will be anymore. 

Not an attractive venue with it's history and assigned superstition. 

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3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

What job did the 60 employees have in the burnt out shell ?

Its unclear as to whether those 60 employees was the total of the lucky ones still alive or whether some employees, including the manager I believe, were incinerated ? Indeed of those still hopitalised are there any employees amongst them, and, would they be able to work anymore if they recover ?

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4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

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As for the 60 employees,  that I suspect is the total number of employees from bar staff, waiters,  stage group, doorman, cleaners, and others .... and obviously they all work different shifts.

 

I hope you and others can understand this.

Those 60 employees that are made up of bar staff, waiters,  stage group, doorman, cleaners, and others that obviously work different shifts.....

 

Well they don't have a job so not sure why the author of the article felt compelled to include them.

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2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Those 60 employees that are made up of bar staff, waiters,  stage group, doorman, cleaners, and others that obviously work different shifts.....

 

Well they don't have a job so not sure why the author of the article felt compelled to include them.

you'll have to ask the author 

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'The owner is facing mounting costs in compensation for the dead and injured'

 

Did they omit criminal charges?

 

 

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30 minutes ago, steven100 said:

As for the 60 employees,  that I suspect is the total number of employees from bar staff, waiters,  stage group, doorman, cleaners, and others .... and obviously they all work different shifts.

I suspect of those groups only 1 works a different shift.... cleaners... the rest will work when the place was open or preparing and hence the same shift. They are all out of a job if they survived.

It does not look positive for those poor customers still in hospital.

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6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Hard to imagine many stepping up to the plate, to buy this place. One would think with the superstitions here, it would be considered bad juju to ever go there again. 

Even with safe reconstruction, new 'management' and without all the superstitions no-one would go there for a fun night out any more.

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10 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not an attractive venue with it's history and assigned superstition. 

Yes indeed, and my thought as well - ghosts!! (with respect)

Why not clear the area and establish a memorial garden?

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8 hours ago, champers said:

Mr B should be held behind bars, not outside conducting business.

You seem a bit miffed he was released on bail.

 

Do you think the courts/judge/legal system should  forgo the whole "innocent until proven guilty" mantra and just lock him up and throw away the key ?

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2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

You seem a bit miffed he was released on bail.

 

Do you think the courts/judge/legal system should  forgo the whole "innocent until proven guilty" mantra and just lock him up and throw away the key ?

Being remanded in custody until trial isn't unusual. In this case, to prevent absconding, also not unusual in Thailand.

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13 hours ago, steven100 said:

It's difficult to see the front entrance in that photo,  however the owner is obviously selling a building that has been destroyed by fire including the land that it sits on which is probably quite valuable.

As for the 60 employees,  that I suspect is the total number of employees from bar staff, waiters,  stage group, doorman, cleaners, and others .... and obviously they all work different shifts.

 

I hope you and others can understand this.

I thought read that the land was rented? The rest won't be worth much.

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14 hours ago, steven100 said:

the owner is obviously selling a building that has been destroyed by fire including the land that it sits on which is probably quite valuable.

Probably selling the lease for the land, it was rented according to reports.

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12 hours ago, champers said:

Mr B should be held behind bars, not outside conducting business.

Mr B should be held behind bars, not outside conducting business (where he could very likely find the money to pay more compensation).   Makes more sense than locking him up where he can do nothing for the victims before he's been to trial.

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