Mystery Fire Claims Life of Former Civil Defence Leader in Sakon Nakhon

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A fire at a photocopying business in Sakon Nakhon resulted in the mysterious death of a former Civil Defence volunteer leader. The incident occurred early on the morning of 4 February, when a fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building on Sukkasem Road, Sakon Nakhon.

 

Emergency services received the distress call at around 04:30 and quickly responded. Upon arrival, fire crews found flames engulfing the ground floor of the building, where several photocopy machines were located. Thick black smoke poured from the building, and it took almost an hour for firefighters to bring the blaze under control.

 

After the fire was extinguished, authorities discovered the body of 45-year-old Mr. Phinyo Luedee inside the building. His body showed has suffered severe burns, particularly to his face and upper body, with possible lacerations found on his left cheek.

 

Mr. Luedee’s friend, Mr. Surasak Samakrit, who owned the building, explained that Mr. Luedee had been visiting him that night. The two had planned to go to a religious ceremony together in the morning. Mr. Surasak recalled that they had spent some time talking before going to bed. After about an hour, Mr. Surasak awoke to a strange sensation of heat on his face and saw Mr. Luedee holding a pink towel engulfed in flames, seemingly trying to approach him.

 

In a state of shock, Mr. Surasak fled to the upper floor, leapt out of a window onto a nearby roof, and ran to a neighbouring business to seek help. Firefighters soon arrived and extinguished the flames, but Mr. Luedee was found dead at the scene.

 

Mr. Surasak noted that Mr. Luedee had shown signs of being unwell before the incident, behaving differently than usual, possibly due to doing prolonged periods of solitary meditation in the forest. Mr. Surasak speculated that this may have contributed to Mr. Luedee’s altered state of mind, leading to the incident.

 

The family of Mr. Luedee, however, raised concerns over the circumstances of his death. As a former president of the Civil Defence volunteer group, Mr. Luedee had undergone firefighting training, which led his relatives to question how he could have died in such a manner.

 

Authorities have ordered a thorough investigation and post-mortem examination at Srinakharin Hospital in Khon Kaen to determine the exact cause of death and to clarify the mysterious events surrounding this fire.

 

-- 2025-02-05