Lite Beer Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Fire damages three stories of SCB head office, fire fighter killedBANGKOK: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 Fire fighting officials said about ten fire fighters of the first groups passed out because their oxygen tanks ran out Outstandingly stupid. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ? 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 My condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of the fire fighter who died. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx22cb Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pib Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 The shredder probably caught on fire. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stickyrice2000 Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryB1263 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 This is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabid old goat Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) with the number of burning buildings recently one would be excused for thinking that the country is already at war. Edited February 8, 2015 by rabid old goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Most likely related to the KMITL case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabid old goat Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited February 8, 2015 by rabid old goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sabaii69 Posted February 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Some trolling nonsense posts have been removed as well as an inflammatory reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Oh dear, i wonder how many files relevant to a current major investigation were lost ? Spot on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poweratradio Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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