Fire damages three stories of SCB head office, fire fighter killed

BANGKOK: -- A massive fire broke out on the tenth floor of the Siam Commercial Bank and quickly spread to the eleventh and ninth floor late Saturday night before it was put out early Sunday. One fire fighter suffocated.

The fire broke out on the tenth floor of the 37-floor Zone A building of the SCB Park at 10 pm. Fire fighters and fire engines could control the blaze by 1:10 am Sunday.

Police said the body of a voluntary fire fighter, Decha Duanchana, was found on the seventh floor at 4:50 am. He went missing shortly after the first teams of fire fighter were sent up to the tenth floor.

Fire fighting officials said about ten fire fighters of the first groups passed out because their oxygen tanks ran out but they were rescued in time, except Decha who went missing

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Fire-damages-three-stories-of-SCB-head-office-fire-30253627.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-08

Fire fighting officials said about ten fire fighters of the first groups passed out because their oxygen tanks ran out

Outstandingly stupid.

Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ?

My condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of the fire fighter who died.

I thought these new glass-clad high-rise office buildings had smoke detectors and sprinklers, but in this case the fire apparently spread to 3 floors(!) ..... obviously the systems not well maintained/not effective.

Weird that 10 firemen ran out of "oxygen" and passed out .... with one dying.

Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ?

Its something when head office spontaneously combust to hide wrong doing. I think I will close my account there.

Looking at the board of kmitl its not as though these organisation weren't very well connected. God knows what the truth really is

The shredder probably caught on fire.

Three floors with a sprinkler system? I wonder what could ignite, get that hot, and spread that quickly?

Condolences to the friends and family of the victim.

These firefighters deserve better equipments to do their work. Increase their budget to buy the supplies, not the lousy fire trucks bought by the previous Bangkok governor.

And another person dies to cover up corruption at the highest levels.

I hope the family of the deceased sue the Bangkok Governor for not supplying adequate equipment to deal with the things they have to deal with.

I'll await the news that important records have now been consumed in the fire and a number of cases can now no longer proceed.

This is sad.

One dies at a fire at SCB Park building

BANGKOK: -- One volunteer was killed when he tried to help fire fighters in controlling fire at the SCB Park building in Ratchayothin area early Sunday morning.

The Laksi volunteer, Mr Decha Duangchana, went into the building which is also the head office of Siam Commercial Bank to help fight the fire at about 3 am and lost contact with the other volunteers until two hours later when his body was found on the 10th floor of the building.

Fire-fighters and volunteers have been trying to get rid of smoke inside the building with expectation that the job will be accomplished by noon after which the building will be closed for inspection.

SCB chief executive officer Vichit Surapongchai said the 10th floor was used to store copying machines not documents or computers. He said that the bank would open to work as usual on Monday.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-dies-fire-scb-park-building

-- Thai PBS 2015-02-08

Police said the body of a voluntary fire fighter, Decha Duanchana, was found on the seventh floor at 4:50 am. He went missing shortly after the first teams of fire fighter were sent up to the tenth floor.

T^he Nation

The Laksi volunteer, Mr Decha Duangchana, went into the building which is also the head office of Siam Commercial Bank to help fight the fire at about 3 am and lost contact with the other volunteers until two hours later when his body was found on the 10th floor of the building.

Thai PBS

They don't seem to agree on which floor the victim was found.

RIP mate.

Sorry to hear a man died in this fire, especially since for the sake of some better equipment he may still be alive.

This may well have been an accident and not a cover to destroy incriminating evidence like the floods were a few years ago.

Sorry to hear a man died in this fire, especially since for the sake of some better equipment he may still be alive.

This may well have been an accident and not a cover to destroy incriminating evidence like the floods were a few years ago.

Actually it has been done on purpose to destroy incriminating evidence.

Sorry to hear a man died in this fire, especially since for the sake of some better equipment he may still be alive.

This may well have been an accident and not a cover to destroy incriminating evidence like the floods were a few years ago.

Actually it has been done on purpose to destroy incriminating evidence.

One only has to look at this link. I am inclined to agree with the above poster on this one.

http://www.scb.co.th/en/about-scb/investor-relations/company-information/shareholder-structure

My condolences to K. Decha's family and friends. I wonder if he had rescued some key KMITL documents from being burned in the fire, and somehow mysteriously met his death descending the stairs down from the 10th floor?

Fire fighting officials said about ten fire fighters of the first groups passed out because their oxygen tanks ran out

Outstandingly stupid.

What was it Mr Spock said in Startrek ? - It is a life form but not as we know it !!

And another person dies to cover up corruption at the highest levels.

I hope the family of the deceased sue the Bangkok Governor for not supplying adequate equipment to deal with the things they have to deal with.

I'll await the news that important records have now been consumed in the fire and a number of cases can now no longer proceed.

Oh dear looks like someone was getting to close to the information regarding SCB offshore accounts in the British Vrgin Islands.

Embezzment of 1.8 billion baht was a good reason to start a fire and destroy evidence- http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/KMITL-ups-pressure-on-SCB-to-submit-all-documents--30253584.html

with the number of burning buildings recently one would be excused for thinking that the country is already at war.

Most likely related to the KMITL case

Embezzment of 1.8 billion baht was a good reason to start a fire and destroy evidence- http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/KMITL-ups-pressure-on-SCB-to-submit-all-documents--30253584.html

its hard to see that there is no connection, but its not only that one, there is also the cib head and his extensive connections/network that could also be scb customers.

Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ?

yes it does sound like a convenient case of financial combustion!!

I guess there is nothing backed up in the cloud? It is only 2015

Fire fighting officials said about ten fire fighters of the first groups passed out because their oxygen tanks ran out

Outstandingly stupid.

Well, first off they are COMPRESSED AIR tanks. Next, try one on and walk up three flights of stairs carrying 60 lbs of firefighting equipment and see how well you do. The sets should have low air warnings on them so you can retreat, but how far you can make it is anyones guess. Lastly, unless you are a professional firefighter (I am) don't second guess those who try. RIP

I thought these new glass-clad high-rise office buildings had smoke detectors and sprinklers, but in this case the fire apparently spread to 3 floors(!) ..... obviously the systems not well maintained/not effective.

Weird that 10 firemen ran out of "oxygen" and passed out .... with one dying.

Evidently the sprinkler systems were not activated. The =compressed air= tanks only last a short time and even less if worn too soon to actually needing them; add the fact that being scared (natural) causes you to exhaust the air tanks too fast. It seems that the firefighter was a volunteer and did not have an air tank. He may not have had sufficient training for a high rise fire. He tried to help---RIP. May I remind everyone reading this that 343 brave NYC firefighters were killed on 911 and didn't have a chance because of extenuating circumstances.

My condolences to K. Decha's family and friends. I wonder if he had rescued some key KMITL documents from being burned in the fire, and somehow mysteriously met his death descending the stairs down from the 10th floor?

This comment is just stupid. Firefighters are no concerned with 'rescuing' documents when you are surrounded with fire!

Some trolling nonsense posts have been removed as well as an inflammatory reply.

Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ?

Spot on.

Sorry to hear a man died in this fire, especially since for the sake of some better equipment he may still be alive.

This may well have been an accident and not a cover to destroy incriminating evidence like the floods were a few years ago.

Actually it has been done on purpose to destroy incriminating evidence.

One only has to look at this link. I am inclined to agree with the above poster on this one.

http://www.scb.co.th/en/about-scb/investor-relations/company-information/shareholder-structure

SCB chief executive officer Vichit Surapongchai said the 10th floor was used to store copying machines not documents or computers. He said that the bank would open to work as usual on Monday.