Must Read Canadian owner escapes injury as fire ravages 20 million baht luxury home in Pattaya

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Sanook reported that Pol Lt Siriyakorn Khongpetchsak of the Nong Prue police was alerted to a fire at a luxury home in Moo 13 yesterday at around 1.30 pm.

 

Three fire engines from the Nong Prue brigade attended the scene at a house worth 20 million baht, reported Sanook.

 

Both the downstairs and upstairs were alight but firefighters managed to restrict the damage and had the blaze under control within 30 minutes.

 

The 58 year old Canadian owner of the property alerted the authorities to the fire and was pictured at the scene by Siam Rath.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Sanook noted that the living room area was a blackened shell with a grand piano taking the brunt of the blaze.

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Fireman Siriwat Prajit said that water was used to control the fire before it spread further.

 

A short circuit is suspected.

 

Picture: Sanook

 

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Picture: Sanook

[save the frogs]

58? he looks a lot older.

[cnx101]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

58? he looks a lot older.

And obviously he doesn’t work out

[chickenslegs]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

58? he looks a lot older.

Watching one's home go up in flames will add years.

[steven100]

he'll have to go out and buy another grand piano by the looks     !

[NK012]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

he'll have to go out and buy another grand piano by the looks     !

Sander and a repaint. Good as new.

[steven100]

44 minutes ago, cnx101 said:

And obviously he doesn’t work out

maybe he drinks beer everyday ..

[NightbirdKoChang]

11 minutes ago, steven100 said:

maybe he drinks beer everyday ..

Sure of course ????.

[Denim]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

58? he looks a lot older.

That's not the owner. That's Gollum still looking for his precious.

[AhFarangJa]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Three fire engines from the Nong Prue brigade attended the scene at a house worth 20 million baht, reported Sanook.

Was worth that, hope he has insurance. On the good side, he made it out in one piece. 

[ThailandRyan]

Someone must have been playing the Grand Piano's key's hard and fast and the friction started the blaze.....Almost like Cheech n Chong, the house was up in Smoke.....

[phetphet]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

he'll have to go out and buy another grand piano by the looks     !

He'll need to get the house done first. 

[ukrules]

Well that sucks, I hope he has it insured.

 

This is the first time I've heard of a piano bursting into flames

[Saendaeng1975]

Good he did come out without injuries.

if he work out or drink beers - look like Gullum or whatever. Should not matter.

Then I do not wish this to happen for anybody.

shame with the house - But he was lucky.

Edited February 6, 2023 by Saendaeng1975

[TheFishman1]

The guy told his girlfriend many years ago that he was probably like 20 years younger so I have to say is 58 now it’s probably like 78 but you know to Thai women white guys all looked at the same age right TIT

[kidneyw]

3 hours ago, cnx101 said:

And obviously he doesn’t work out

He plays the piano.

[CMBob]

Given his attire in the photo, he obviously was at home.  Smoke detectors and perhaps a fire extinguisher for a 20-million baht home?  Puzzling.

   

[baz69er]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

That's not the owner. That's Gollum still looking for his precious.

Lmao yeh that piano was one of the precious things.....

[JimmyJ]

20 million home located right next to the street?

Edited February 6, 2023 by JimmyJ

[Aussieroaming]

He is safe and un burnt which is the main thing. The house and contents can be replaced. 

 

 

[JimmyJ]

Because otherwise no one would bother?

[Tropposurfer]

3 hours ago, cnx101 said:

And obviously he doesn’t work out

Yeah he's a poster-boy for getting in the gym and working more diligently, smarter, and harder as you get older. 

[riclag]

3 hours ago, NK012 said:

Sander and a repaint. Good as new.

But the smell of fire lingering for months!

[Tropposurfer]

It it was a circuit overload with insufficient, none, or faulty circuit breaker then its an advertisement to NOT buy pre-built homes here but build your own

Having a non-Thai build manager who knows whats what with electric fit-outs of homes ala European/ Aussie standards oversee all installation.

My home was wiring designed and fitted to Aussie standards, and it was really strictly adhered to and signed off on by an onsite British engineer. 

Thai's appear to have poor understanding of safe and decent regulation electrical fit-outs.

[Harveyboy]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

he'll have to go out and buy another grand piano by the looks     !

might want to look for a real electrician also...20 million and still couldn't get some one to wire a plug ..at least the guy is safe main thing eh

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

This is the first time I've heard of a piano bursting into flames

With respect, perhaps he was playing Stravinsky's Firebird Suite?

[Docno]

Spontaneous Piano Combustion. 

[koolkarl]

He looks like a hobbit.

[Trippy]

Wow, tough crowd.

Poor guy loses his home and many on here just make fun of his appearance.

Heartless!

 

[jeffriesbkk]

He's only 58 ?????..

In what century

He looks 120.