Hotel Fire Near Khao San Road Leaves 3 Dead, Many Rescued From Roof

[Jack Hammer]

22 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

I was surprised at the equipment used to rescue hotel guests.  A good example that Thailand is NOT a third world country as claimed by some on this forum.

The rescue equipment outside might be state of the art, , the backpacker hostel had no sprinkler system and no fire extinguishers,  that is definitely Third World country.

[Hawaiian]

5 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

The rescue equipment outside might be state of the art, , the backpacker hostel had no sprinkler system and no fire extinguishers,  that is definitely Third World country.

Guess you have never been in a real Third World country, where fire fighting equipment is archaic and barely functional. 

Open your eyes and read ALL of the previous posts, especially those by the OP.

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Bangkok Governor Orders Fire Safety Inspections Across Hotels and Entertainment Venues

 

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

21 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Not in my neck of the woods..

 

Nor mine. 

 

I'll just leave this here: 

 

 

[Yagoda]

6 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

Guess you have never been in a real Third World country, where fire fighting equipment is archaic and barely functional. 

Open your eyes and read ALL of the previous posts, especially those by the OP.

Should I post my vid of the fire next door to me in Siem being fought with donated 1950s Korean firetrucks and garden hoses?

[wavodavo]

On 12/30/2024 at 8:14 AM, Hawaiian said:

I was surprised at the equipment used to rescue hotel guests.  A good example that Thailand is NOT a third world country as claimed by some on this forum.

Well Thaiand has come a long way since the fire in the Royal Jomtien Beach resort Jomtien back in the1997 It  started downstairs in the kitchen where they had the normal gas ring burners with the gas bottle inside. Aparrently the one of the  hoses  was leaking and a kitchen hand took it off the cylinder and instead of turning the gas off panicked and turned on more . Gas then filled the kichen and caused  a fireball and that was it. with that the cooks headed for the hills instead of trying to put it out. It a long time for the fireries to arrive  and by that time the smoke and fire had taken hold. People were jumping out of windows to escape and there was a meeting on the 2nd. floor and thats where a lot of victims perished.My mates and I went to have a look and we were amazed at the pathetic fire trucks That they had .They looked like  something that would be used in outback Australia to fight a grass fire. They had no proper  high extention ladders that could reach all 17 floors  and very poor water pressure so they basically hasd to watch it burn out.Ended up with 108 dead..no sprinkiers...fire exits locked to stop people doing a runner without paying their bill..it was a complete stuff up . I wonder how many hotels today still lock their exits and don't have sprinkler systems fitted it's a bit scary If you search Royal Jomtien Beach Resort on you-tube there is a good story about it.

[Hawaiian]

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Should I post my vid of the fire next door to me in Siem being fought with donated 1950s Korean firetrucks and garden hoses?

Yes, if that will make you feel any better.

[wavodavo]

19 hours ago, impulse said:

Incidents like this make me wonder whether I should start packing a battery operated smoke/CO detector to use in hotel rooms.  I can't recall whether the Thai hotels I usually stay in have smoke detectors (never mind whether they work or not).  Seems like a good use of $15USD and a little luggage space.

That well and good because you will know there is a fire but it won't do you much good if  the fire doors and emergency exits are locked or blocked with old beds and furniture and rubbish as I discovered in a big hotel in the Nana area years ago and immediately informed the Manager.

[impulse]

1 minute ago, wavodavo said:

That well and good because you will know there is a fire but it won't do you much good if  the fire doors and emergency exits are locked or blocked with old beds and furniture and rubbish as I discovered in a big hotel in the Nana area years ago and immediately informed the Manager.

 

All true... 

 

But I'm of the opinion that knowing there's a fire is the start of any escape.

[Will B Good]

I read recently.....never stay any higher than the fourth floor......your chances of escaping from higher up 'fall of a cliff' after that.

[SenorTashi]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The three South Korean nationals were not in the room when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed.

I'm guessing they were doing some kind of cooking in the room. Or maybe ironing. 

[Jerry777]

23 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

No offense, but are you also impressed by the beauty of Thai shopping malls? They arr also world class.

I especially love the locked fire escape doors everywhere.

[bannork]

If I recollect correctly, rooms in hotels in South Korea have to contain spare sheets which when tied together reach the ground!

[BangkokReady]

On 12/30/2024 at 5:14 AM, Hawaiian said:

A good example that Thailand is NOT a third world country as claimed by some on this forum.

 

How so?

[cranki]

11 hours ago, bannork said:

If I recollect correctly, rooms in hotels in South Korea have to contain spare sheets which when tied together reach the ground!

lmao....what a load of hogwash !!

[bannork]

15 minutes ago, cranki said:

lmao....what a load of hogwash !!

https://youtu.be/_nDKmPLX2WA?si=UgrwYBOZFDJsKxCD

[cranki]

22 minutes ago, bannork said:

https://youtu.be/_nDKmPLX2WA?si=UgrwYBOZFDJsKxCD

HERE is what the majority of hotels have....lived and worked there for 4 years....

 

 

[bannork]

There you go, a rope to abseil down. The same principle as a sheet but more sophisticated.

Should be adopted worldwide imo but might not help those too drunk or those suffering from a fear of heights.

[Aussie999]

On 12/30/2024 at 6:09 PM, Ctkong said:

Turning on sprinklers will over time ,with pressurized water, will break the seals inducing leakages and added costs so if the sprinklers were only turned on manually upon an outbreak of fire, it will surely save costs. That is typical thinking in Thailand , my take. 

 

hang on, in Australia, and I suspect many other countries, the water is ALWAYS on, and tested regularly.

[kiwikeith]

On 12/30/2024 at 6:12 PM, nickmondo said:

you are supposed to ensure the hotel meets safety standards BEFORE  a disaster, not as a reaction to one............jeez

What caused this fire?? Electrical fault, highly probable, smoking, most hotels have smoke detectors, then it could be a lithium battery in a phone, we shall have to wait and see.

[Cereal]

On 12/30/2024 at 6:04 PM, scottiejohn said:

Then why post on this forum?

I could be glib and say it's to piss off people like you. But the reality is, my comments about Thailand and Laos don't resonate on the Burkina Faso forum.