Big Fire On Sukhumvit 22 Bangkok

[fish fingers]

I live in the Aueamornsuk Apts.right next to where the fire was burning. We had to leave the building as the flames in

the next house were already three stories high. Screaming and yelling over eight floors and people were headed down the stairs to the entrance. In these two Apt. Buildings construction is going on for more than a year. Hence the entrance is blocked with shiploads of plywood, gas and oxygen canisters. If there would be a fire at the entrance with wooden wall panels, no one could escape from the building as there is only one entrance. When I mentioned this to the owner, he was not impressed and shrug me off. The guy is filthy rich and probably thinks if half of my tenants die in a fire, I pay for the body bags.

Just curious why you think they were oxygen canisters? There for what purpose? Perhaps you are wrong about that.

That statement about the property owner is despicable. I guess it is acceptable if it was from an ignorant farang. Quite the neighborhood you live in. Average rent is what, 3000 baht/month?

BTW, your choice of the pig avatar is quite revealing.

Perhaps he was right about that, I'd take a nap and hope when u awake you feel less tetchy

[Johnnie99]

Do they have fire fighting equipped helicopters in Thailand? Seems like that would be the ticket.

You haven't been here long, have you ...

[bangon04]

The usual Saturday morning insurance job prior to the announcement of a major redevelopment of prime city real estate.

TIT so predictable.

How far is this from the Davis Hotel....? Wonder who owns the land..

[SeaVisionBurma]

A number of bickering posts and replies have been removed. Stay on topic, and stop nitpicking about the use of English thanks.

And no, I don't require a definition of nitpicking

[Loptr]

Don't want to get into a fight here, but my husband has previously talked about 'oxy' and oxygen tanks in a welding capacity. Not saying it's the same thing, but it sounds plausible to me. I have to say the rest of his post is fairly spot on, talking about blocked fire exits.

Oxy is oxyacetylene - not oxygen.

Err, wrong. You need one tank of oxygen and another of acetylene. They are fed to the torch via separate lines. Once ignited ,there are knobs on the torch to adjust the flow of both gases to get the proper mixture for what you are trying to do with the torch, either cutting at high temp or warming at lower temps.

[ableguy]

I mean, what exactly happened? A power generator overheating or exploding???

Or someone knocked over a pot of oil on a gas stove?

this is a developing story get real.

[whybother]

I mean, what exactly happened? A power generator overheating or exploding???

Or someone knocked over a pot of oil on a gas stove?

this is a developing story get real.

It was developing 12 hours ago. It has developed now.

[lemonjelly]

RT @191Thailand: Soi Charoensuk is a dead end road. Many narrow alleys in that area. Fire trucks cannot get close to the fire.

Well that's handy.

Let's hope everyone was able to get away in time, and perhaps all future buildings will be built where there is access by fire engines.

A civil engineer are you? Thoroughly reprehensible how quickly someone who knows nothing has come forward to exploit somebody's tragedy with a cheap shot.

this forum's getting bitchier by the day......post migration tension ?

[khaowong1]

I live in the Aueamornsuk Apts.right next to where the fire was burning. We had to leave the building as the flames in

the next house were already three stories high. Screaming and yelling over eight floors and people were headed down the stairs to the entrance. In these two Apt. Buildings construction is going on for more than a year. Hence the entrance is blocked with shiploads of plywood, gas and oxygen canisters. If there would be a fire at the entrance with wooden wall panels, no one could escape from the building as there is only one entrance. When I mentioned this to the owner, he was not impressed and shrug me off. The guy is filthy rich and probably thinks if half of my tenants die in a fire, I pay for the body bags.

This is what the burned down area looks now. Pics taken from my neighbors balcony where his plastic door already

started melting. The shophouses and wooden shacks are stone old and everybody was cooking on gas in there. I heard some canisters blow off. Oh, there is no direct access for any fire truck to the entire shophouse complex. They had to get their fireengines in front of Aueamornsuk (the white buildings in the other pics) and even there it took 5 to 10 Minutes to clear the road of hawkers and parked vehicles.

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[TackyToo]

I live in the Aueamornsuk Apts.right next to where the fire was burning. We had to leave the building as the flames in
the next house were already three stories high. Screaming and yelling over eight floors and people were headed down the stairs to the entrance. In these two Apt. Buildings construction is going on for more than a year. Hence the entrance is blocked with shiploads of plywood, gas and oxygen canisters. If there would be a fire at the entrance with wooden wall panels, no one could escape from the building as there is only one entrance. When I mentioned this to the owner, he was not impressed and shrug me off. The guy is filthy rich and probably thinks if half of my tenants die in a fire, I pay for the body bags.

This is what the burned down area looks now. Pics taken from my neighbors balcony where his plastic door already
started melting. The shophouses and wooden shacks are stone old and everybody was cooking on gas in there. I heard some canisters blow off. Oh, there is no direct access for any fire truck to the entire shophouse complex. They had to get their fireengines in front of Aueamornsuk (the white buildings in the other pics) and even there it took 5 to 10 Minutes to clear the road of hawkers and parked vehicles.

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After receiving a bickering and pretty arrogant reply to my post, here is a little update: Yes, I live in an apartment for a low rent as many other farrangs do. If this is a forum for condo owners only, I was not aware about it. And one more to the pig avatar: Does it implement I am one, or live in a hog stall?

The media said all in all 36 houses fell prey to the fire. I counted 27 burned down to be definitely uninhabitable.
A farrang friend of mine who lives two sois away asked at the nearest shop if the neighbors have any intention to help the low income families that lived here before with a fundraising. The answer was NO and they were surprised why he wants to know.

And here is the answer: it was the low rent paying farrangs who wanted to donate money, schoolbooks and cloth and whatever they think is necessary to some of the poorest families and their kids in the hood. Now we are trying to find a trustworthy community chief to handle the donations.

I believe solidarity with the poor should not stop, just because one lives above the 7^th floor! I hope this post is a little more revealing than what may be interpreted to my avatar.

Thanks to all TV-posters with a positive reply to my first. Edited April 7, 2013 by TackyToo

[besth]

Thanks for the report and the update Tacky Too. Sad to see those places destroyed and to imagine the shock it must be for those poor people.

[Pimay1]

Never mind about your avatar TackyToo. Mine is a 357 magnum but that does not mean I am Dirty Harry.

[jayceenik]

Thanks for the report, TackyToo.

[tomth]

Good on you tt

Edited April 7, 2013 by tomth

[PaullyW]

RT @191Thailand: Soi Charoensuk is a dead end road. Many narrow alleys in that area. Fire trucks cannot get close to the fire.

Well that's handy.

Let's hope everyone was able to get away in time, and perhaps all future buildings will be built where there is access by fire engines.

A civil engineer are you? Thoroughly reprehensible how quickly some know-nothing has come forward to exploit someone's tragedy with a cheap shot.

Well said

I think what is reprehensible is when people cannot part with their emotions and think logically about a situation and cannot identify what things complicate the issue that could have reasonably been avoided. How else do you explain this very common phenomena here of fire fighters not being able to fight fires?

Some of us prefer to use our brains and think things through so things can be improved. Some of us prefer to simply do the "RIP" or "oh, that's so terrible" thing. It would seem pretty obvious which type of person is more useful.

[easybullet3]

Thailand ignorant and selfish attitude of Thai drivers in not giving way to emergency vehicles.

You can understand foreign countries issuing travel warnings about Thailand

I definitely agree with this.

Actually its is similar ALL OVER ASIA!!!

Even in Japan! They seem to have no regard for letting Ambulances go by!

its sad to see.

Then again, when the table is turned and they are in an emergency vehicle, they wish for traffic to let them get by.

what goes around, I guess.

shame they are so selfish and that they don't think about the life-emergencies of others.

[chiangmaicharlies]

wow, that's awfully close to where I used to live.

and me

[balo]

Sukhumvit 22 , is this fire close to Bei Otto bakery ?

[EyesWideOpen]

Sukhumvit 22 , is this fire close to Bei Otto bakery ?

Nope. Bei Otto is on soi 20.

[besth]

I think what is reprehensible is when people cannot part with their emotions and think logically about a situation and cannot identify what things complicate the issue that could have reasonably been avoided. How else do you explain this very common phenomena here of fire fighters not being able to fight fires?

Some of us prefer to use our brains and think things through so things can be improved. Some of us prefer to simply do the "RIP" or "oh, that's so terrible" thing. It would seem pretty obvious which type of person is more useful.

C) None of the above (given the practical results achieved by both options)

[diddums]

I live in the Aueamornsuk Apts.right next to where the fire was burning. We had to leave the building as the flames in

the next house were already three stories high. Screaming and yelling over eight floors and people were headed down the stairs to the entrance. In these two Apt. Buildings construction is going on for more than a year. Hence the entrance is blocked with shiploads of plywood, gas and oxygen canisters. If there would be a fire at the entrance with wooden wall panels, no one could escape from the building as there is only one entrance. When I mentioned this to the owner, he was not impressed and shrug me off. The guy is filthy rich and probably thinks if half of my tenants die in a fire, I pay for the body bags.

Just curious why you think they were oxygen canisters? There for what purpose? Perhaps you are wrong about that.

That statement about the property owner is despicable. I guess it is acceptable if it was from an ignorant farang. Quite the neighborhood you live in. Average rent is what, 3000 baht/month?

BTW, your choice of the pig avatar is quite revealing.

As is your av.

What is wrong with 3k rent...?? If that is what is afforadble to you...so be it....no need to be such an arse about it.

[laislica]

PaullyW, on 07 Apr 2013 - 16:28, said:

I think what is reprehensible is when people cannot part with their emotions and think logically about a situation and cannot identify what things complicate the issue that could have reasonably been avoided. How else do you explain this very common phenomena here of fire fighters not being able to fight fires?

Some of us prefer to use our brains and think things through so things can be improved. Some of us prefer to simply do the "RIP" or "oh, that's so terrible" thing. It would seem pretty obvious which type of person is more useful.

As has been said many times in this forum.

The RIP is a gesture of comfort and compassion for the relatives and friends of a lost but treasured loved one who may read these posts. Curtsey and civility does not cost a penny!

I wonder how you would feel to read a post like yours on a thread involving one or more of your loved ones?

[TackyToo]

Yes I know I'm getting a little emotional and sorry to bother you again with a post to the same subject. However, for me it is heartbreaking to see these guys digging in the ashes and hopeing to find old family photos and valuables...

[laislica]

Yes I know I'm getting a little emotional and sorry to bother you again with a post to the same subject. However, for me it is heartbreaking to see these guys digging in the ashes and hopeing to find old family photos and valuables...

Thank you TT.

As for the strange reply got got earlier, it says rather more about the writer than you.

to Ignore and move on , as you have, is good.

[fish fingers]

Good for you to be helping out - did u find someone in the community to help with the donations etc?

[TackyToo]

Good for you to be helping out - did u find someone in the community to help with the donations etc?

It looks like, but we prefere to do a crosscheck.