A recent fire in east Pattaya has left significant impact on the local wood shop industry, as a blaze at a Nong Plalai wood shop resulted in an estimated 3 million baht in damages. Thankfully, there were no reports of injuries caused by the fire. The rapid response from local fire crews from Nong Plalai, Takhiantia, and Nongprue prevented the situation from escalating further.
The fire occurred on Saturday, April 22 at the Jay Nom wood-pallet company, which is situated on a 10-rai property. Although the fire began in a staff room, it quickly spread and caused severe damage to the numerous wood piles scattered throughout the property. In addition to this, two pickup trucks and a motorcycle on the premises were also consumed by the flames.
The owner of the wood shop, Kraisorn Netket, was on-site at the time the fire began. As soon as the 34 year old shop owner…
