Pattaya – The Pattaya Floating Market is planning to reopen after a major and devastating fire on September 12th, 2023.

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.

 

Pattaya authorities are inspecting the Pattaya Floating Market where a large fire broke out last night, September 7th.

 

The managing director and lawyer of the market Ms. Sumaphon Srimueang announced the swift reopening in a press conference on Saturday (September 9th). Joining her at the press conference were the Banglamung District Chief Mr. Pisit Sirisawatdinukun and local media such as The Pattaya News.

 

Ms. Sumaphon told The Pattaya News about the fire incident. “Security guards saw some smoke and fire from the middle of the facility on the evening of the blaze around 7:30 PM. They have all been trained for basic fire prevention. However, during that time there was strong wind and the market structures were mostly made of wood which were easily flammable. The fire spread very quickly. Our guards and staff quickly evacuated the affected areas which is a major reason there were no significant injuries and no deaths.”

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/09/09/update-pattaya-floating-market-to-reopen-september-12th/

 

-- THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-09-11

 

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Hard to believe they can get it open for business so soon but let's see.

Bigger and better, the phoenix from the ashes........got all those free visa Chinese to entertain and get them shopping.

2 hours ago, Deserted said:

Hard to believe they can get it open for business so soon but let's see.

Partially re-open to the public so that some operators can continue with their business.

All the new shops will be built of grey asbestos.

Not so, it needs that antique charm to attract all the tourists. There will be more wood in place methinks. 

As what ? A new charcoal market ? 

It doesn't matter what the state of the market is. They have all these tourist busses full of dumb tourists that need to be entertained/fleeced. 

What a new shopping experience "rise like Phoenix from the ashes" and get overcharged due to "charcoal and smoldering wood planks". 

As it was a dead horse to start with ....... good luck! 

Was taken there in 2021 - I know it was the pandemic but it was a boring sh*thole then and I was expected to pay for it. Most exciting thing was a fish swimming around.

They should have moved it closer to town, that would have been the best thing for it. 

1 hour ago, Deserted said:

They should have moved it closer to town, that would have been the best thing for it. 

Shortage of waterways!

Yes that's true although they could have created some. 

47 minutes ago, Deserted said:

Yes that's true although they could have created some. 

They are attempting to put them underground, well that is the hope......

22 hours ago, gargamon said:

It doesn't matter what the state of the market is. They have all these tourist busses full of dumb tourists that need to be entertained/fleeced. 

And vendors need to earn a living.