Fire Destroys 50 Shanty Houses At Klong Toey Slum

[george]

Fire destroys 50 shanty houses at Klong Toey slum

BANGKOK: -- Some 50 shanty houses were burnt down by a big fire that swept through a part of Klong Toey slum early Friday morning.

The fire broke out at the Rong Moo community at aboiut 2:30 am.

Fire engines took over an hour to put out the blaze.

There were no reports of casualties.

-- The Nation 2008-02-15

[Jai Dee]

Bangkok Governor travels to inspect blaze hit pork district

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Governor Apirak Kosayothin traveled to the Khlong Toey area’s pork community to inspect damages to some 25 homes that have displaced 50 families over a 30 rai radius after a fire ravaged the district. The flame that started from the home of Mr. Chavalit Uam-arun (ชวลิต อ่วมอรุณ) did not result in any injuries or fatalities.

The governor has ordered tents to be erected to facilitate citizens displaced by the blaze as well registrations of families who are in need of aid. Authorities have initially speculated that Mr. Chavalit’s home had left candles burning which caused the fire to start and are now negotiating with different agencies to decipher the best practice for reconstructing homes in the area.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 February 2008