Massive Fire in Klong Toey Customs Dept

[warriorbangkok]

I'm just hearing this from my Thai friends now. Literally this minute. 100 units burning!

Please post any updates you have.

[Suradit69]

Someone tweeted this:

Zashnain Zainal ‏@bedlamfury 2h

Fire in Chum Chon Rom Klow community in Klong Toey slum. Estimated 60 homes affected. #Bangkok

Haven't seen anything else.

Edited October 19, 2013 by Suradit69

[millwall_fan]

Customs dept Klongtoey......hope it doesnt mean that imported beer and food supplies will be interrupted.

Sorry for the folks that lost their homes of course.

[JoeThePoster]

In my crystal balls, I see a new high-rise project.

[millwall_fan]

In my crystal balls, I see a new high-rise project.

Yes, I would agree with your crystal balls..so to speak....in allegedly the most corrupt dept in an allegedly corrupt system, anything is possible.....allegedly.

Edited October 20, 2013 by millwall_fan

[planr]

In my crystal balls, I see a new high-rise project.

Yes, I would agree with your crystal balls..so to speak....in allegedly the most corrupt dept in an allegedly corrupt system, anything is possible.....allegedly.

You guys are hilarious. No developer in their right mind would build a condo on leasehold land in the middle of a low-income community adjacent to an expressway far from transit even IF zoning regulations permitted it, which they don't.

[samtam]

So that's where it was. I was watching it from my balcony in Sathorn Road. Massive flames and much black smoke. Have not read any reports in the local English language press about it, but it would be interesting to know the cause, (official or unofficial).

[samtam]

Oh, I just saw it's in BP - arson by a man called Nut - who argued with his wife then set fire to his wooden house, damaging 50 others, affecting 200 people. It was in the Rom Klao community in Klong Toei. Similar story to one there a couple of years ago.

[millwall_fan]

In my crystal balls, I see a new high-rise project.

Yes, I would agree with your crystal balls..so to speak....in allegedly the most corrupt dept in an allegedly corrupt system, anything is possible.....allegedly.

You guys are hilarious. No developer in their right mind would build a condo on leasehold land in the middle of a low-income community adjacent to an expressway far from transit even IF zoning regulations permitted it, which they don't.

Who said it had to be high end condos aimed at foreigners and rich Thais? Lots of cash to be made from pack-em-in-tight Thai orientated condos and if the price is right, they'll sell anywhere in Bangers regardless of location.. Seen the minibuses at Victory monument taking thousands of workers to and from surrounding provinces everyday because there isn't enough affordable real estate in the city?

[metisdead]

It's running in the news section:

Nut starts fire in Khlong Toey

Please continue discussion there.