Pattaya —
A fire broke out at a Pattaya condominium early this morning, leaving three people injured.
At 2:46 AM on November 1st, the Pattaya Land Disaster Prevention Center received a report of a fire at the View Talay Residence 5 condominium. Upon receiving the report, they coordinated with the Pattaya Police, Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Center, and the fire department to respond to the scene.
The fire occurred in a seven-story condominium, with flames heavily engulfing a room on the sixth floor. Emergency crews quickly evacuated residents, including both Thais and foreigners. Several tourists were found suffering from smoke inhalation. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze after 15 minutes, leaving only smoke lingering in the area.
According to the fire department, the fire originated on the sixth floor and spread to neighboring units. All belongings inside the affected room were completely destroyed. Several distressed residents were seen signaling for help with flashlights from their rooms, and rescue workers used a crane to evacuate them to safety. Those who suffered from smoke inhalation were given first aid and transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
One rescue worker, identified as Mr. Thaksin Thienkhao, was injured while assisting residents. He was cut on his right arm from a window that shattered due to the heat. He was also rushed to a local hospital.
In total, two foreign nationals sustained non-life-threatening burns. The cause of the fire is still under investigation as of press time.
One Facebook post of a resident of the condominium, whose name has been withheld, described getting home from work to see the building aflame and getting desperate calls from his significant other and child who lived in a room nearby and were trapped by smoke and scared. The resident, despite reservations from fire fighters, bravely entered the building despite thick smoke and flames and personally brought his family and pets to safety, as he was concerned that rescue workers were responding too slowly. Neither he nor his family were injured and he was praised by many of his friends and followers on social media. However, it did raise questions on social media as to why a resident had to rescue his own family and why firefighters were allegedly slow in responding.
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