A massive fire engulfed the Chong Chom border market in Surin’s Kap Choeng district late last night, resulting in the destruction of over 300 shops. The fire thankfully claimed no lives.
In response to the emergency, over 10 fire trucks, along with numerous firemen and rescue teams from the district and surrounding areas, were dispatched to quell the massive fire at the market located in tambon Dan.
Fuelled by the wind and an abundance of flammable materials such as clothing, bedding, furniture, bags, shoes, and handicraft products, the fire spread rapidly across the market, which is home to more than 500 shops. The intensity of the blaze prompted local residents to evacuate in haste, with vendors scrambling to save their goods and personal items from their shops.
A massive fire erupted at the Chong Chom border market in Kap Choeng district, Surin…
