Fire breaks out at CP Tower

BANGKOK: -- CP Tower on Silom Road was closed yesterday following a fire that broke out on the building's second floor early in the morning.

Police and fire engines arrived at the building following reports of thick smoke billowing out of the second floor at 4am, said Lieutenant Sanpetch Suwannakrai, of Thung Mahamek Police Station.

The cause of the fire is unknown but it is thought a Siam Commercial Bank ATM may have short-circuited. The building's sprinklers probably doused the fire by the time firefighters arrived, Sanpetch said.

--The Nation 2006-04-11

Is it open yet? Specifically are Sizzlers and McDonald's open? I have trouble living without those two venues!

Last time I've been there my friend got nearly robbed by 3 pickpockets, 2 men and a woman, BTW, be careful Scott, it's a middleaged man (about 35), an older one about 50 to 55 and a middleaged woman, as I've reckoned, the prefered location is on the stairs...sorry if being offtopis