The first fire broke out at a makeshift shop that used galvanised iron sheets for roofs and walls. Firefighters took about two hours to put out the blaze. The second fire was at Super 4 Narathiwat Department Store, the largest store in Narathiwat. Firefighters took about four hours to control the blaze after it swept through and damage the entire building. The store had also been damaged in a blaze in September 2012, blamed on southern insurgents.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 24, 2018 05:09 UTC