Mad Dog Fire

[Bill97]

Just drove by 

 

Front open and charred 

 

Stuff inside largely charred

 

Police outside talking

 

Early am fire???

[flyingtlger]

7 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Early am fire???

Or a late night, all out BBQ....

[novacova]

Cause of fire is unknown, nothing but a heap of rubble…

 

[pgrahmm]

Finding non smoking seating always was a problem there.....

[BonnieandClyde]

How much was it insured for and who were the beneficiaries?

In other words cui bono ?

Just an accident maybe, but growing up in and around NYC we're familiar with a certain kind of lightning, the full name of which is unmentionable in our enlightened times.

[Nick Carter icp]

9 minutes ago, BonnieandClyde said:

How much was it insured for and who were the beneficiaries?

In other words cui bono ?

Just an accident maybe, but growing up in and around NYC we're familiar with a certain kind of lightning, the full name of which is unmentionable in our enlightened times.

 

  Are you saying that it might have been an insurance job ?

[Aussiepeter]

Just heard about this fire today, as we now live in Australia. I would have spent several hundred thousand baht in the "Mad Dog" over twenty-plus years. I started going there way back when it was called "The Overlander".  When I was working in C Mai, I put a minimum 8K baht a month over the bar. I went there almost daily when visiting C Mai last year, as they have always looked after me. I doubt the fire was deliberate, unless a jealous competitor was involved, as it is a very successful business. More likely caused by bad wiring or a gas-cooker leak - both common causes of fires in LOS. I have known the new owner for over twenty years - she will be devastated, but I am sure she will get the re-building going fast, assuming the owner of the site permits her to do so, as I understand that she owns the bar, but not the land. Luckily, rebuilding will be relatively inexpensive & if she does rebuild, I wish her every success.  

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, Aussiepeter said:

Just heard about this fire today, as we now live in Australia. I would have spent several hundred thousand baht in the "Mad Dog" over twenty-plus years. I started going there way back when it was called "The Overlander".  When I was working in C Mai, I put a minimum 8K baht a month over the bar. I went there almost daily when visiting C Mai last year, as they have always looked after me. I doubt the fire was deliberate, unless a jealous competitor was involved, as it is a very successful business. More likely caused by bad wiring or a gas-cooker leak - both common causes of fires in LOS. I have known the new owner for over twenty years - she will be devastated, but I am sure she will get the re-building going fast, assuming the owner of the site permits her to do so, as I understand that she owns the bar, but not the land. Luckily, rebuilding will be relatively inexpensive & if she does rebuild, I wish her every success.  

 

Her name is Gai from memory, is that correct ?

Made some damn fine pizza's, was looking foward to going there when I do the loop again  in a few months time, hopefully re-opened by then.

[Thailand]

Group of us topped at the door many years ago probably as much smoke then as now.

[novacova]

54 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Group of us topped at the door many years ago probably as much smoke then as now.

I don’t remember but I think I’ve eaten once long ago. Can’t tolerate cigarette smoke and never return to an establishment that allows it. Walked by every now and then during one of my occasional city patrols, usually mid morning, always folks smoking and drinking for breakfast.

[Nick Carter icp]

26 minutes ago, novacova said:

I don’t remember but I think I’ve eaten once long ago. Can’t tolerate cigarette smoke and never return to an establishment that allows it. Walked by every now and then during one of my occasional city patrols, usually mid morning, always folks smoking and drinking for breakfast.

 

   Smoking was banned inside quite a few years ago , although you did get people sitting at the bar and then turning around and sticking their head out onto the street and smoking outside like that .

   Their legs and body were inside the Mad Dog and their head , hand and cigarette  was outside pavement side