Paper factory inferno leaves over 100 million baht damages in Samut Sakhon



BANGKOK: -- A huge fire broke out late Tuesday night at a large paper factory in Samut Sakhon province forcing the evacuation of over a hundred of workers on the night shift.

Fire police said the inferno happened at Panjapol Fibre Container Co Ltd’s paper container factory on Ekkachai road in Muang district.

The fire started at 10.30 pm at the factory where 2,000 tons of paper containers were stored.

The fire raged quickly due to the paper materials forcing over 30 fire trucks to rush to the factory which is inside a 100-rai compound.

It took the fire engines over three hours before the whole factory godown was burnt to the ground with all the paper containers and six printing machines.

Factory manager Suravuth Patanasopon said initial damage was estimated at over 100 million baht.

Cause of the fire is under inspection by forensic police late today.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/158490

-- Thai PBS 2016-04-06

....hmmmm....

I used to work in papermills which produce the same kind of paper. I can tell you that when it starts burn and nobody see it early enough, there is nothing else to do than protecting the other buildings and installation against fire...

Hope none was injured!

I hope they were well insured

It took the fire engines over three hours before the whole factory godown was burnt to the ground........

Next time they will use water and not petrol?

Isnt it strange these these places, which are major fire risks dont have a fire detection system or at least one that works?