Firefighters spent 30 minutes battling the flames, but the whole house was burned to the ground. I did not know about the fire until my neighbor called to inform me,” said the owner of the house. Chalong Mayor Sumran Jindapol offered financial assistance to the couple and their neighbor offered them a place to stay temporarily. “Before the fire started, my employees and I were working at the laundry shop not far from the house. Eight firetrucks were sent to battle the flames, which took about 30 minutes to bring under control.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 07, 2017 10:41 UTC