Flashermac Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 The fire at the Swissotel Le Concorde Hotel on Bangkok's Ratchadapisek road was extinguished about noon. One person was being treated for smoke inhalation, reports said. The injured person, who was not identified in any way, was taken to the nearby Rama IX hospital. Police were inspecting the fire scene. A hotel staff member said the blaze started in Le Concorde building, next to the hotel building. Guests in the 400-room hotel had been evacuated for their safety, the staffer said. Another hotel fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 It caused a big traffic jam on Ratchadha around lunchtime, inconsiderate bastards could have had their fire after I was rushing to an appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Lots of fires in Bangkok in the last month or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 "injured person, who was not identified in any way," noteworthy, in every way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 "injured person, who was not identified in any way," noteworthy, in every way... Here is your answer Firefighters managed to quickly control a blaze in the Le Concorde Office Tower in Bangkok's Huai Khwang district thanks to the building's efficient firealarm system, the district's director said. The fire crew was able to put the fire out half an hour after it broke out at 11.30am because the firesafety system included sprinklers and emergency lights, Chumpon Chaokoh said. Since the building is in the compound of the 25storey, 400room Swissotel Le Concorde, guests and staff ran out in panic, making the traffic on the already congested Ratchadapisek Road even worse. Hotel staff Dujduen Tienampai was rushed to Rama IX hospital due to breathing problems caused by smoke inhalation. Initial police investigation revealed that the fire had started inside a storage room in the basement of the office tower, leaving the hotel unaffected. Huai Khwang police chief, Pol Colonel Boonsong Namkorn, said the fire may have been caused by a spark from tripped circuit, which set fire to the inflammable items stored in the room. The cost of the damage has yet to be estimated. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 So is it true then what the headlines read ---> Flash single-handedly fought the flames, probably saving hundreds of lives in the process??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 "injured person, who was not identified in any way," noteworthy, in every way... Hotel staff Dujduen Tienampai was rushed to Rama IX hospital due to breathing problems caused by smoke inhalation. 5555555 I was just having a play, with the reporting language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 So is it true then what the headlines read ---> Flash single-handedly fought the flames, probably saving hundreds of lives in the process??? it must be true ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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