50 Thais trapped in burning Cambodian casino Wednesday night

[webfact]

 

At least 50 Thai gamblers and employees of a Cambodian casino in the Poipet border town were reported to be trapped inside after the casino caught fire late Wednesday night. A number of people, mostly Thais, were injured and were taken to the Thai border town of Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province, for treatment.

 

It is not known whether or how many people have died in the fire, as some witnesses claim that they saw some people jumping from the 5th floor of the building, which is located at about 20 metres from the border. About 50 people were seen on the roof.

 

Five fire trucks and about 10 rescue vehicles and ambulances rushed to the scene to help extinguish the fire and help victims.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/50-thais-trapped-in-burning-cambodian-casino-wednesday-night/

 

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[webfact]

Chopper Sent To Rescue Thais From Blazing Cambodian Casino
by TNR Staff

 

The huge fire at Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino in Poipet, Cambodia, opposite Thailand’s Aranyaprathet subdistrict. Photo: Matichon

 

A THAI helicopter flew to rescue Thais stuck on the rooftop of a blazing luxury Cambodian hotel and casino in Poipet, just opposite Rong Kluea market in Aranyaprathet subdistrict, Sa Kaeo province, with the 17-storey building on the verge of collapsing, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Dec. 29).

 

Staff of Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino said the fire started in the ground floor kitchen and then quickly spread to the other parts of the complex because Poipet only has one firetruck and the Cambodian firemen were unable to control the blaze.

 

As the fire started spreading through the structure, with the first three floors being a casino and upper floors a luxury hotel with over a hundred rooms, the Thai side offered to help extinguish it but Cambodian immigration officials refused entry.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/12/29/chopper-sent-to-rescue-thais-from-blazing-cambodian-casino/

 

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[champers]

"the Thai side offered to help extinguish it but Cambodian immigration officials refused entry."

Face more important than saving lives. 10 dead so far being reported by BBC.

[edwinchester]

"As the fire started spreading through the structure, with the first three floors being a casino and upper floors a luxury hotel with over a hundred rooms, the Thai side offered to help extinguish it but Cambodian immigration officials refused entry."

 

Twenty metres from the border and Cambodian Immigration Officials refused help whilst people roasted alive. One word for this type of jobsworth and that's <deleted>.

[JeffersLos]

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

Or were they in Poipet for the majestic scenery and friendly atmosphere? 

[hotandsticky]

2 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

Or were they in Poipet for the majestic scenery and friendly atmosphere? 

 

Buddhism does not prevent gambling.

 

Thai laws prevent the legalisation of gambling  -  that is why casinos sit at every border point.

[Artisi]

5 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

"As the fire started spreading through the structure, with the first three floors being a casino and upper floors a luxury hotel with over a hundred rooms, the Thai side offered to help extinguish it but Cambodian immigration officials refused entry."

 

Twenty metres from the border and Cambodian Immigration Officials refused help whilst people roasted alive. One word for this type of jobsworth and that's <deleted>.

don't believe all you read from these nonsense newspapers, from my understanding the Thai fire-fighters were allowed in once it became understood that it was serious, and assistance was needed.

[webfact]

Poipet Casino Inferno Kills 11

 

 

POIPET, Dec 29 (TNA) – Fire was put under control at a casino complex in Poipet. Eleven people died, 53 were injured and eight went missing. Most victims were Thai employees.

The blaze happened at Grand Diamond which was one of 10 big casinos in Poipet township and stood only 200 meters from the border with Aranyaprathet district of Thailand's Sa Kaeo province.

Flames were under control about nine hours after they had started. Thai authorities set up a center to help Thai victims. 

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1085037

 

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[ezzra]

52 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

Or were they in Poipet for the majestic scenery and friendly atmosphere? 

Many things are a NO-NO to Buddhists and they still do them on daily basis anyway, this why Thailand is a country that many like to stay in...

[webfact]

Update: 12 Dead In Cambodian Casino Fire, Most Of Them Thai Staff
by TNR Staff 

 

 

THE death toll in the fire that raged through a Cambodian hotel and casino in Poipet, just opposite Rong Kluea market in Aranyaprathet subdistrict, Sa Kaeo province, has reached 12 while 53 are injured and eight missing with most of them being Thai staff working there, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Dec. 29).

 

The luxury 17-floor hotel and casino is just 200 metres from the Aranyaprathet checkpoint with the fire having started at 2 a.m. Firemen and firetrucks were mobilised fully from Sa Kaeo to put out the blaze that had spread through a wide area of this structure.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/12/29/update-12-dead-in-cambodian-casino-fire-most-of-them-thai-staff/

 

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[proton]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

Or were they in Poipet for the majestic scenery and friendly atmosphere? 

Hardly, I have seen senior monks in Bangkok betting on Muay Thai bouts taking the cash out of those white donation envelopes!

[Gandtee]

I wonder what the fire safety precautions were like and fire exits available? Scant, if any If recent fire disasters in Thailand are anything to go on. R.I.P.

[champers]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

don't believe all you read from these nonsense newspapers, from my understanding the Thai fire-fighters were allowed in once it became understood that it was serious, and assistance was needed.

It was in the OP.

I too have since seen reports about assistance from Thailand, which should be a given. I have seen elsewhere (unconfirmed) that this place is Thai owned.

[Sheryl]

8 minutes ago, champers said:

It was in the OP.

I too have since seen reports about assistance from Thailand, which should be a given. I have seen elsewhere (unconfirmed) that this place is Thai owned.

Joint Thai-Cambodian venture. "Influential" milutary figures from both countries involved. 

 

Almost all clientele are Thai. Staff both Thai and Khmer. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Poipet only has one firetruck and the Cambodian firemen were unable to control the blaze.

Money for giant casinos, so that local politicians can drive around Phnom Penh in their Maybachs.

 

No money for essential services such as Fire and rescue.

 

Hopefully the people will wake up one day. 

[Social Media]

 

[Rimmer]

From the above video looks like they don't have the equipment to control the fire so just having to let it burn itself out.

[Hockeybik]

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

don't believe all you read from these nonsense newspapers, from my understanding the Thai fire-fighters were allowed in once it became understood that it was serious, and assistance was needed.

So, there was a delay allowing Thai firefighters in? Still not a very bright decision.

 

On 12/26/2022 at 3:13 AM, ukrules said:

China ????

 

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

don't believe all you read from these nonsense newspapers, from my understanding the Thai fire-fighters were allowed in once it became understood that it was serious, and assistance was needed.

 

[Boomer6969]

Should burn them all. They cause a lot of misery amongst the local cross border Thai population. Even some Farang husbands see their lives sadly affected. Thai immigration facilitated the commuting  across the border, can't see why. Must be hidden under the furniture.

[jvs]

9 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Should burn them all. They cause a lot of misery amongst the local cross border Thai population. Even some Farang husbands see their lives sadly affected. Thai immigration facilitated the commuting  across the border, can't see why. Must be hidden under the furniture.

Maybe this is because of who owns the place?

Former government member during the Thaksin era.

[it is what it is]

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

Or were they in Poipet for the majestic scenery and friendly atmosphere? 

 

Isn't gambling at a casino a no-no for Buddhists?

 

nope.

[edwinchester]

3 hours ago, Artisi said:

don't believe all you read from these nonsense newspapers, from my understanding the Thai fire-fighters were allowed in once it became understood that it was serious, and assistance was needed.

Which begs the question how come the Thais realised the seriousness of the fire thus offering their assistance, before the Cambodians who were directly on the scene?

[Elkski]

One picture of a hotel looking 3-4 story structure fully with fire in windows end to end but it looks like cement structure.  That's a hot and quick fire. 

[snoop1130]

PM Orders Fast Aid for Thais in Poipet’s Casino Inferno

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered relevant officials to speed up help for Thai victims in the casino fire in Cambodia’s Poipet town.

 

Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and acting government spokesman, said the prime minister instructed organizations concerned to quickly help the Thai people who were affected or trapped or went missing in relation to the fire which broke out at Grand Diamond City Hotel & Casino at 12.58am today.

 

Injured Thai people were brought to treatment in Thailand while rescue workers were searching for missing people, Mr Anucha said.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1085375

 

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[khwaibah]

21 Thai citizens reported dead in fire casino in Cambodia | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)21 Thai citizens reported dead in fire casino in Cambodia | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)

[ThailandRyan]

19 minutes ago, khwaibah said:

21 Thai citizens reported dead in fire casino in Cambodia | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)21 Thai citizens reported dead in fire casino in Cambodia | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)

Watching the Channel 34 HD news now, and it says that 13 are confirmed dead with 100 hospitalized.  Video show folks jumping from the upper floors.  May they RIP.  The phots show a huge complex between the Casino, a hotel and attached apartments where the employee's lived.

[Burma Bill]

On 12/29/2022 at 11:33 AM, webfact said:

because Poipet only has one firetruck and the Cambodian firemen were unable to control the blaze.

BS - From today's Khmer media (29/12/22):-

 

About 300 joint police forces and 11 fire trucks were operating at the scene, the commissioner said. However, due to the high and narrow location, the fire spread throughout the location, making the firefighting operation difficult.

He has sent helicopters and commandos to the scene to evacuate staff from the roof.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501210876/poipet-casino-on-fire-for-more-than-five-hours/

 

Please bear in mind that the Fire Service in Cambodia is a unit within the Police Service unlike many other countries. See photo below:

 

[Burma Bill]

On 12/29/2022 at 11:44 AM, edwinchester said:

the Thai side offered to help extinguish it but Cambodian immigration officials refused entry."

BS again??

"Thai rescue workers responded to emergency calls from Cambodian authorities to help tackle the blaze on the third floor of the hotel"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/29/cambodia-casino-hotel-fire-deaths-dozens-trapped-poipet

[webfact]

Crisis help center opened to assist victims of Poipet casino fire

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Help center opened

 

RTP spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong said that chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat had ordered the setting up of a crisis center to coordinate the response to the devastating casino fire across the border in Poipet.

 

Daily News said that latest figures for the fire in the Grand Diamond opposite the Rong Klua market was 32 injured, 13 seriously.

 

One 24 year old man died at Wattana Nakhon hospital.

 

A special lane to help Thai rescue services access across the border was set up.

 

Victims were being ferried to the Thai side of the border for treatment.

 

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[ripstanley]

There are  19 dead confirmed and they expect to find more bodies today.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/deadly-fire-burning-cambodia-hotel-casino-report-95914193