A fire at the Arcadia Beach Continental condominium in Pattaya forced Thai and foreign residents from the building in the early hours of 4 August 2026. No one was injured, although a sixth-floor flat and all property inside was damaged.

Pattaya City's land disaster relief radio centre received the report at 2.36am. The fire was in room 610 on the sixth floor of Building D at the condominium in Soi Thap Phraya 7.

Police from Pattaya City Police Station, Bang Lamung district officials, rescue volunteers and firefighters were sent to the scene.

Firefighters worked for two hours

Fire crews found flames burning fiercely inside the flat, with smoke spreading throughout the building. Residents, including both Thais and foreigners, were evacuated as officers moved to prevent the blaze spreading further.

Firefighters entered the room' using breathing apparatus and used water hose-line to bring the flames under control. It took around two hours before the building was declared safe and residents were allowed to return.

The room's interior and all belongings inside were damaged by the fire. Despite the scale of the blaze and the overnight evacuation, there were no reported injuries.

Owner awoke to burning smell

May, the owner of the flat, told officials she had been asleep when she woke after smelling burning. She found flames in the kitchen, in the area of an electric gas stove.

She grabbed her phone and ran from the room, seeking help from a neighbour and condominium staff. However, she said the fire spread quickly, forcing those nearby to flee the building.

May said she suspected her cat may have stepped on the stove's on-off control. She told officials that similar incidents had happened before.

Cause still to be confirmed

The suspected involvement of the cat has not been confirmed. Forensic officers from Chon Buri Provincial Forensic Science Division 2 are due to examine the scene to establish the exact cause of the fire.

Pictures courtesy of SiamChon

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Well, this is Thailand, so it's either the cat or the brakes.

A bit confused by the term 'electric gas stove'.....although there are ones that have gas and electric hobs, or an electric powered sparking device. I close the gas valve on mine when not in use.

You can keep a pet in a high rise condo?

Just now, Jim Blue said:

You can keep a pet in a high rise condo?

I was wondering about gas cookers too!