Fire breaks out at snooker lounge in Time Square shopping centre

BANGKOK: -- A small fire broke out at a snooker lounge on the underground floor of Time Square shopping centre on Sukhumvit Road Friday morning.

About 10 fire engines rushed to the scene and spent about 20 minutes to put the fire out after it started at 8 am.

Udomsri Polcha, 35, a maid of the lounge, said she was cleaning the place when a short circuitry occurred at the power switchboard of the shop and quickly spread to the walls and ceiling.

-- The Nation 2008-06-13

Fire breaks out at snooker lounge in Time Square shopping centre

BANGKOK: -- A small fire broke out at a snooker lounge on the underground floor of Time Square shopping centre on Sukhumvit Road Friday morning.

About 10 fire engines rushed to the scene and spent about 20 minutes to put the fire out after it started at 8 am.

Udomsri Polcha, 35, a maid of the lounge, said she was cleaning the place when a short circuitry occurred at the power switchboard of the shop and quickly spread to the walls and ceiling.

-- The Nation 2008-06-13

Kind of cool seeing the firemen in full protective gear with the exception of the 30 Baht flip flops. Guess they are more comfortable to wear than wearing firemen boots. :-) Things like this in BKK, just reminds oneself they are not in Kansas anymore.

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Was this at BIH or is there an actual Snooker Lounge in Time Square?