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Tragic house fire claims life of elderly bedridden man in northern Thailand

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A tragic house fire in Phichit Province claimed the life of an 83 year old bedridden man. The fire broke out in a wooden house located behind Huadong School, in Huadong Subdistrict, Phichit. The unfortunate incident occurred today.

The initial investigation by the authorities revealed a single fatality, later identified as 83 year old Sompong, who was bedridden. Emergency rescue and forensic teams called in medical personnel from Phichit Hospital for examination.

His son, 32 year old Somporn, revealed that Sompong usually lived with his wife, 70 year old Sahrai, his mother.

The mother was at her son’s house due to stomach pain and was scheduled to visit the doctor the following morning.

On the morning of the incident, Somporn’s daughter had brought snacks to her grandfather, Sompong, and told him that her grandmother would visit him later. A short…

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