Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 UPDATE: Early morning drama as fire hits Walking Street Rock Street in Walking Street, South Pattaya, was gutted by fire after transformers exploded outside the property this morning.Police and ten fire engines rushed to the scene at 7.30am as fire engulfed the area between Tankay Seafood and the Skyfall bar. It is a three story building.Maid Somparn Ratanasaeng, 50, said that Rock Street was open the previous evening as usual but when she arrived this morning to do the daily cleaning everyone had left. As she started her work she heard two very loud explosions outside.She rushed out to see that the transformer on a power pole outside Rock Street had exploded and fire was beginning to spread.Fireman said they had the blaze under control in thirty minutes but there was considerable damage done to the property and its contents.No assessment of the value of the damage has yet been done as an investigation has commenced. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammbock Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Oh no. I loved that Rock Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Good opportunity for some " hot girls ! " puns !!On your marks!Seriously though, I hope nobody was hurt or killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Luckily, no naked girls were injured, because nudity has been eradicated by the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hope it occurred in the Happy Zone. Wouldn't want those firefighters feeling too sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammbock Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: Luckily, no naked girls were injured, because nudity has been eradicated by the authorities. This was not a aGoGo Bar. It was a live Music Rock bar kind of place. Very nice. But now it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoTheGun Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Probably no insurance as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1 minute ago, DavoTheGun said: Probably no insurance as usual! Or a shiny new Insurance Policy just recently taken out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 lets hope no one was sleeping upstairs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Plenty of bbq prawns at Tankay seafood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatCage Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Maybe this had something to do with it? Edited March 15, 2017 by CatCage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Wonder if this building passed any fire inspections (if there is such a thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Frankly, I'm surprise that this doesn't happened like more often, a lot more often in fact seeing the poor wiring and hazardous installations of all their electrical equipment..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Lucky it happened when the place was closed. A fire like that when the place was busy could have been horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 18 minutes ago, ezzra said: Frankly, I'm surprise that this doesn't happened like more often, a lot more often in fact seeing the poor wiring and hazardous installations of all their electrical equipment..... It does happen a bit. https://www.pattayaunlimited.com/disasters-in-pattaya/ http://www.pattayamail.com/news/small-fire-big-panic-indian-disco-156230 Plus, the X-Zyte and Batman fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVass Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I was in there last Saturday and the power went out. When the PEA turned up to fix it an hour later i watched them bypass the fuses on the pole outside by bolting the the wires together it was obviously a serious problem so mo surprise it went up in smoke a few days later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 So far Pattaya's Happy Zone project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Fire guts Pattaya club A fire broke out at an entertainment venue on Pattaya City's walking street in Chon Buri's Bang Lamung district on Wednesday morning but no one was hurt. Following the fire report at about 8am, Muang Pattaya Police Station investigation superintendent Colonel Chatchapil Pattarasiriporn contacted the Fire Department and five fire engines were dispatched. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed the inside of the Rock Street Pattaya club. A cleaner told police she heard the transformer in front of the shop explode three times before the flames spread quickly in the business and she and fellow workers fled the building and alerted police. Source:http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30309160 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 45 minutes ago, NVass said: I was in there last Saturday and the power went out. When the PEA turned up to fix it an hour later i watched them bypass the fuses on the pole outside by bolting the the wires together it was obviously a serious problem so mo surprise it went up in smoke a few days later! and... Quote A cleaner told police she heard the transformer in front of the shop explode three times before the flames spread quickly in the business and she and fellow workers fled the building and alerted police. Nice claim against the PEA coming!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Luckily, no naked girls were injured, because nudity has been eradicated by the authorities. It was a live band music bar, with a transparent glass front. Not a place where you could find nudity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Thailand needs to get some better quality transformers from somewhere. Used to have one explode on my soi once a year or so. I mean, if Thais are going to keep up their charming wiring practices. Good news is how little damage was done to the neighboring buildings. I'm impressed. Edited March 15, 2017 by JSixpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroud Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I sense false flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Transformers, clearing the beach side of Walking St one bar at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 shoulda had insurance .... no girls dancing tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 While they working on it they should lit up all of walking street , lets make a big fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Wonder if it will be built up again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchibenkei Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Whoever did the electrical work should be fired. <groan> Edited March 15, 2017 by uchibenkei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 In a normal lawful society, PEA would be responsible for all losses, so insurance not matter to the bar. So who knows what will happen here? I wonder if seafood place next door will have a special on smoked salmon.... "smoked on the premises" too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It seems the power authority is responsible for the fire and should pay for damages Lets see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealthychef Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1 hour ago, balo said: While they working on it they should lit up all of walking street , lets make a big fire. Yes, but first let's start with your condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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