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Royal Jomtien
Resort disaster claims 90 lives
(Photo by Kittisak
Khamthong)
The resort towns of Pattaya and Jomtien were forever changed
on Friday, July 11, 1997, when the now world infamous Royal Jomtien Hotel was
turned into a towering death trap by careless kitchen staff and reckless
management policy. 90 people perished and scores of others were injured in
Thailand’s worse ever hotel fire catastrophe. This week, Pattaya Mail devotes
our entire news section and center pages to full, in depth coverage. Our
on-the-spot reporters Kittisak Khamthong, Dan Dorothy, and Ken Bailey provide
the pictures and stories direct from the people whose lives will never be the
same.
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Attempting to ascertain responsibility
Pol Lt. Gen. Kittichok Saengnil, commissioner of Region 2
Provincial Police, has been assigned by Interior Minister Sanoh
Thienthong to take legal action against all those responsible
for the disaster.
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Triage teams performed beyond the call of duty
Amid the chaos and tragedy, the dedication and professionalism of the medical
response teams was a credit to Thailand
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