Fire Causes Severe Damage to Pattaya Floating Market, Estimated 50 Million Baht of Damages

[webfact]

 

Pattaya – A severe fire has damaged the Four Regions Floating Market in which the total cost of damages is initially being estimated of at least 50 million baht. The fire is believed to have started at a wooden restroom building. There are no significant injuries or deaths reported as of press time

The Pattaya City Police were notified of the fire at 8:30 P.M. on Thursday (September 7th) at the Four Regions Floating Market on Sukhumvit Road. Police, firefighters with about 20 fire engines, and The Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find the fire heavily ablaze. As of press time, the fire was largely under control although small pockets of flames and embers remained.

 

 

Staffers at the market told the Pattaya News that at 7:00 P.M., they were finishing work and were heading back to their homes. There were some sparks before the fire started in the middle of the market at the wooden toilets before the fire spread. At this stage, the cost of damages is being estimated of at least 50 million baht.

 

Many Floating Market employees/vendors were seen by reporters desperately trying to rescue their belongings and stalls from the flames while firefighters ordered them to evacuate the market and move to safety.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/09/07/fire-causes-severe-damage-to-pattaya-floating-market-estimated-50-million-baht-of-damages/

 

-- THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-09-08

 

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[scubascuba3]

Makes you wonder if it's an insurance job, good time to replace the fake floating market with something else

[spermwhale]

That's tragic for all the vendors and the owners of the property. None of these people are rich. It's hard work doing what they do. Very sad. 

[spermwhale]

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Makes you wonder if it's an insurance job, good time to replace the fake floating market with something else

I doubt it very seriously because very few Thai businesses owners bother getting property insurance. During the floods in 2011 the vast majority of claims submitted for property damage were from multinationals doing business in Thailand as well as sophisticated Thai operations. If it's not auto or life insurance, it's an afterthought. 

[hotchilli]

38 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Makes you wonder if it's an insurance job, good time to replace the fake floating market with something else

And make a few baht on the side.

[ezzra]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the fire started in the middle of the market at the wooden toilets

Probably started after someone dropped a bundle after eating some very, very hot Thai dish.

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Makes you wonder if it's an insurance job, good time to replace the fake floating market with something else

My very first thought....never thought much of it when it was free!

[LennyW]

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Pattaya with 1000's of visitors every day, a great shame for all the vendors that operate there!

[VinnieK]

Bamboo and thatch? ????

[RichardColeman]

With less than a days rain in Pattaya all year, I guess everything is still as dry as a bone, so its not surprising it went up - only surprise is more hasn't yet.

 

Yet again forecast is rain here, and yet again - nothing. Severe drought here within months

[redwood1]

27 minutes ago, LennyW said:

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Pattaya with 1000's of visitors every day, a great shame for all the vendors that operate there!

The owners won the lottery if they were insured....

And the tennants might get a few crumbs if they are lucky...

[Cake Monster]

Not to worry

They will have more than adequate Insurance

[PB172111]

People are very quick to assume on this thread

[webfact]

Fire destroys popular Pattaya Floating Market

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

Pattaya’s Floating Market, a popular tourist magnet in Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road, has been burnt to the ground by a fire that broke out last night. Nation Thailand reports that around 1 rai of the 19-rai attraction was totally destroyed in the blaze.

 

Chon Buri governor Thawatchai Srithong says firefighters managed to get the blaze under control at around 10pm. The governor inspected the scene of the blaze later last night, accompanied by Pattaya mayor, Poramet Ngamphichet.

 

Thawatchai says the fire spread rapidly, due to most of the buildings and structures at the market being made of wood. After the blaze had been extinguished, firefighters continued to spray water over the debris, to prevent fire catching hold again.

 

By Peter Roche

PHOTO: Matichon

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/fire-destroys-popular-pattaya-floating-market/

 

-- PhuketGO 2023-09-08

 

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[Tony M]

Do I still have to pay 200 baht to go and have a look ?   It's very unfair if Thais can go to look free.

[webfact]

Fire Engulfs Pattaya’s Iconic Floating Market

 

 

CHONBURI, Sept 8 (TNA) – A massive fire transformed Pattaya floating market into a sea of flames, with authorities struggling for over three hours to contain the inferno, resulting in an estimated damage of nearly 50 million baht.

Police are now intensively investigating the cause of the fire.

 

The blaze erupted at the heart of Pattaya’s renowned tourist attraction, situated on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip district.

The fire rapidly spread across an area spanning over 20 rai (approximately 8 acres), creating an intense blaze with flames and thick smoke billowing up into the sky.

 

In response, fire trucks from Pattaya city and neighboring municipalities, totaling more than 30 vehicles, along with over 300 personnel, were deployed to battle the blaze.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1234968

 

-- TNA-MCOT 2023-09-08

 

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[webfact]

Fire partially destroys Pattaya floating market
 

 

A forensic team is at the Talad Nam 4 Park in Pattaya today (Friday), to search for clues to the source of a fire on Thursday night which destroyed a section of this floating market, causing damage initially estimated at about 50 million baht.

 

One man suffered from smoke inhalation, but he has recovered after being treated at a hospital.

 

The fire reportedly started in the northern zone of the three hectare market in Nong Prue sub-district, Bang Lamung district. Fanned by strong winds, the flames quickly consumed most of the shops there, during which sporadic explosions were heard.

 

Over 20 fire trucks rushed to the scene and it took them about an hour to bring the fire under control and stop it spreading to other areas of the market.

 

Chon Buri Governor Thawatchai Srithong, who went to the scene, told the media there that the fire had spread quickly because most of the shops were made of wood and other inflammable materials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/fire-partially-destroys-pattaya-floating-market/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-09-08

 

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[Sydebolle]

Good riddance; the insurance thought might want to seriously investigate the "sparks". 

This place never made money and hence was yet another tourism-related loss leader. 

The people around that area praise the Lord as this endless avalanche of Chinese buses (loaded with zero-dollar red brethren from the North) clogged the roads around that "attraction" like what a single bulb does at night to mosquitoes after heavy rain - total traffic jam disaster! 

[Rimmer]

48 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Good riddance; the insurance thought might want to seriously investigate the "sparks". 

This place never made money and hence was yet another tourism-related loss leader. 

The people around that area praise the Lord as this endless avalanche of Chinese buses (loaded with zero-dollar red brethren from the North) clogged the roads around that "attraction" like what a single bulb does at night to mosquitoes after heavy rain - total traffic jam disaster! 

 

It used to be a nightmare with buses double parked on Sukhumvit road and then driving 500 mtrs to do a U turn back to Pattaya, a lot of accidents.

 

But since the road has been upgraded to four lanes and a hard shoulder and the U turn closed its not so bad, also see a lot less busses stopping there as well now.

 

I checked my surveillance cam that is looking in that direction and it sure did light up the sky last night.

 

We have to drive right past it to the shops this afternoon.

[gerritkaew]

I went to it 2 months ago, 50% whas closed and wrecked. 

50 million bath,,, for what??? It is a big wrack there hahahaha. 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Sydebolle said:

Good riddance; the insurance thought might want to seriously investigate the "sparks". 

This place never made money and hence was yet another tourism-related loss leader. 

The people around that area praise the Lord as this endless avalanche of Chinese buses (loaded with zero-dollar red brethren from the North) clogged the roads around that "attraction" like what a single bulb does at night to mosquitoes after heavy rain - total traffic jam disaster! 

Not your cup of tea then?

[Jimbo 12345]

Nearly all of you say insurance scam,  you know absolutely nothing,  all farang same,  all the bosses got together did they  ? And plan it,  pathetic the lot of you. 

[lor]

I like the bit from the report that says "Over 20 fire trucks rushed to the scene"

From what people who live near there tell me the first Fire Truck took over 2 hours to arrive even though the fire station was just a little down the road.

[NorthernRyland]

What a pity.

[redwood1]

1 hour ago, Jimbo 12345 said:

Nearly all of you say insurance scam,  you know absolutely nothing,  all farang same,  all the bosses got together did they  ? And plan it,  pathetic the lot of you. 

 

Why ? Insurance fire scams are common.......I have heard the place was not exactly rolling in the money ......A 50 million baht payday must sound pretty good to a so/so business....

 

Some gasoline and a ligher is all thats needed..

[Harveyboy]

1 hour ago, Jimbo 12345 said:

Nearly all of you say insurance scam,  you know absolutely nothing,  all farang same,  all the bosses got together did they  ? And plan it,  pathetic the lot of you. 

Ouch !!!!!

[Reginald Prewster]

I have been (forced by my visitors) several times at the floating market and always thought, how they can get along with their "twist wire/tape electric installations" and 2 phases without grounding.

Especially when everything is made from wood. 

 

There is a reason that in Europe an electrician goes through a three years apprenticeship before he/she can be called an electrician.. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, PB172111 said:

People are very quick to assume on this thread

I assume that no one was asleep in the restrooms.

[Kaopad999]

this is why you hould never just flick your cigarettes without stubbing them out first

[Cake Monster]

I really hope there is no inclination to rebuild this Tourist Money Trap