Panicked Guests Flee Pattaya Hotel Fire

Pattaya —

A fire at a famous hotel in the heart of Pattaya early on Monday, October 30th, sent many guests, most of them were Indian tourists, fleeing for their lives.

The fire started at about 6 AM yesterday at a well-known hotel (name withheld pending an investigation) located on Soi 4 in Central Pattaya, Nongprue sub-district, Chonburi province.

Two fire engines and the Pattaya fire department rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they witnessed thick smoke billowing from the conference room on the second floor of the 7-storey hotel. An unspecified number of guests, the majority of whom were Indian visitors, evacuated the building, while some, who stayed at a safe distance from the fire, chose to stay on their balconies to witness the incident.

Firefighters sprayed water at the blaze and also used a smoke extractor. However, it couldn’t completely ventilate the smoke due to the lack of ventilation and windows in the conference room.

According to the authorities, there were no injuries. The fire was eventually extinguished, but it took them some time to completely ventilate the thick smoke from the hotel.

Pattaya police said the cause of the fire was being investigated.

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