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Taken from PCN-

 

The fire started at 9.30pm tonite and is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault in one of the main neon signs at the front of the club. The fire spread quickly throughout the building and rescue workers had to demolish a wall to get to persons trapped inside. There are 7 confirmed dead and 58 injured. Some of those injured are expected to die.

One female died at the scene, one died at the Pattaya International Hospital with Five were pronounced dead at the Pattaya Memorial Hospital.

I expect the dead and injured figures to change tommorow (Monday). A full report will be on the PCN website tommorow.

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Yep, no bomb anyway:

 

source: http://www.pattayamail.com/current/news.shtml#hd1

 

Eight people died and scores were injured in a fire that broke out at Route 999 Pattaya Discotheque on the evening of May 7. Subsequent investigations indicate a technician who slipped and fell while holding a gas torch might have caused the fire.

About 100 firefighters, police, and Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescue workers were called to the Pattaya Third Road premises when the fire was reported at 9 p.m.

They found the fire had spread quickly along the foam ceiling that had been installed to absorb the loud noise of the disco music. Firemen tried to douse the blaze with water but the foam was highly combustible, and the flames prevented access via the front entrance.

Rescue workers discovered that many people were trapped inside the building. Using oxygen masks to protect themselves from the smoke and toxic fumes, rescuers broke into the premises from the rear, breaking down a wall with a sledgehammer. The injured were carried out and ferried to a number of hospitals in the area, including Pattaya Memorial Hospital, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Pattaya International Hospital, Banglamung Hospital, Somdej Pranag Jao Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip, and Chonburi Hospital.

It took firefighters three hours to extinguish the blaze, after which investigators began searching through the charred remains of the disco to find the cause. Amongst the bodies found was the charred remains of the bartender, identified as Kamnung.

The owners of Route 999 are Wicha Baopimpa, 39, and his brother, Chaiya Baopimpa, 44. The disco was located on a 2-rai plot of land, the building itself covering half of that area. It was built with an investment of 40 million baht, and had been open for only five months. The owners had an insurance policy with Viriya Insurance, with a coverage policy of 60 million baht.

Chaiya stated that while he was in a meeting at the building, he heard an explosion. He fled the premises but he didn’t know what had caused the fire. Wicha was overseas on a business trip but returned immediately.

At 11 a.m. on May 8, Pol Lt Gen Jongrak Juthanon, commander-in-chief of Region 2, and Pol Maj Gen Anan Charoenchasri, commander-in-chief of Pattaya police, came to inspect the scene of the fire. Mayor Niran Watthanasartsathorn and Pol Col Paisan Wongwatsana, a forensic specialist, accompanied the two officers.

Investigators found that the fire had started from the area of the DJ booth on the left side of the building. Pol Lt Gen Jongrak said that a technician identified as Kamnung Paolek, 29, had been repairing the air conditioning system over the DJ zone. He was using a torch to weld the pipe together. It is surmised that while he was doing this there was a spark, causing him to fall. If he had the torch in his hand he could have ignited the foam, causing the fire to spread quickly. Kamnung died at the scene.

Mrs Yaowarat Puttimanoradeekul of Chonburi Social Insurance Department said that the department would help out the families of the deceased with 1,840,000 baht for each death. Their relatives can immediately apply for this amount. Those injured must first check to see if they have the right to use Social Insurance.

Mayor Niran and Pattaya City civil engineer Pichet Uthaiwattananon said that after the fire they checked the records of Route 999 and found that the building had the correct licenses from Pattaya City. However, they will further check to see if the premises exceeded the limits of the licenses, and if this is found to be the case the directors of the company could be facing legal proceedings.

Pattaya City controls the building works and standards of all entertainment establishments. This is to ensure they have appropriate construction. A license is needed for changing the building.

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