Police arrested a homeless Cambodian national yesterday under suspicion of starting a raging fire at a secret beach in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, on Monday night, causing damages amounting to 300,000 baht.
On Monday, 41 year old fisherman Teeraphat Iampinyo discovered a raging fire at a secret beach – mostly used by fishermen to sell fish and store equipment. The beach is located off Soi Naklua 18, near Wong Amat Beach.
The fisherman said the fire was blazing in four different spots, leading him to believe it was an arson attack. A witness told him he saw two homeless people at the scene earlier on.
The fire destroyed 300,000 baht’s worth of fishing equipment, said Teeraphat, who now can’t go out fishing to make a living. Another fire caused damage to the nearby Parody Art Museum.
Teeraphat added that a blaze had never happened in the area before. He said it was fortunate…
