Fire caused more than 50
million baht in damages to the meditation pavilion and an antiques
museum at Nongprue Temple.
Teerarak Suthathiwong
Fire damaged a meditation pavilion and an antiques museum at
Nongprue Temple, causing more than 50 million baht in damages.
Ten fire engines battled the Feb. 12 blaze for an hour. The fire began
in 10,000 sq. meter pavilion and quickly spread to the museum and a shop
selling Royal Chitralada agricultural products. An electrical short is
assumed to be the cause. No one was injured.
Witness Sunisa Thama, 16, told police that while she was at the
community radio station next to the pavilion she heard a loud, sharp
noise before discovering a fire burning through wires behind the
building. Monks, novices and neighbors tried to fight the fire, but were
unable to control it.
