Residents ordered to evacuate after Bangkok factory blaze hurt 12

Residents who live near the factory that caught fire in the Bangkok metropolitan area this morning have been ordered to evacuate. 

The Mingdih Chemical polystyrene factory in Soi King Kaew 21 of Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district caught fire at around 3am, injuring at least 10 people and severely hurting two. Witnesses reported a series of explosions coming out of the area, where the fire has also damaged the roofs and broken the windows of nearby homes.  

Firefighters took two hours to extinguish the blaze. At around 9:30am, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Bang Phli district chief Somsak Kaewsena ordered people living within a 5-km radius to evacuate from their homes.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. 

The factory belongs to polystyrene firm Ming Dhi Group Corporation, which is headquartered in Taiwan. Residents…