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Fire destroys 100-year-old abandoned house, 5 destroyed

Bangkok, Thrilling! A fire in an abandoned house more than 100 years old has spread to a nearby house, causing total damage to 5 houses. A 90-year-old patient was evacuated to escape the fire in Soi Phahon Yothin 2/1. At approximately 4:00 a.m., a fire broke out in people's houses in Soi Phahonyothin 2/1, Samsen Nai Subdistrict, Phaya Thai District. The scene of the incident was several old wooden houses built next to each other. Behind the incident was a wooden house over 100 years old that was deep inside. appearance of being blind before the fire spread to the surrounding wooden houses of the people. Until a total of 5 houses were damaged, one of which was the house of Rear Admiral Kritha Prathanaphaet, age 91, advisor to Ratchakul Apakorn. Compiler and compiler of the book "Mor Phon Thewada", the autobiography of His Royal Highness Prince Apakorn Kiatwong. or Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak or His Majesty The entire house burned down. Upon questioning, Mr. Chonthis Prathanaphaet, 58 years old, son of Rear Admiral Kreetha, said that while he was sleeping, he suddenly heard his neighbors shouting that there was a fire. When I leaned out to look, I saw orange flames coming from the 2nd floor of a 100 year old abandoned house that had not been occupied for a long time. So he and his wife rushed to take their father, who was sick with muscular dystrophy. and a total of 4 people in the house and 2 cars came out. The rest of the property couldn't be taken out in time. Just a glimpse The fire spread and burned his own house, completely destroying it because it was a wooden house. However, in the past I tried to notify the owner of the said land to demolish the house. Because when there is no one to take care of you The condition of the house was very dilapidated. The roof collapsed. damage There are stray cats and reptiles. Various poisonous animals come to live there, giving off a bad odor, especially during the rainy season, causing the rain to wash away dirt and flow into one's own home. until suffering This does not include damaged electrical wires. Afraid there will be a fire. The last time I informed the owner of the house to come and demolish it. It was shortly before the new year. But the land owner only came to remove the roof that had collapsed on his own house. and didn't do anything further Until this event happened Therefore, I would like to call on the owners to take responsibility for all the houses that were damaged. As for the cause of the fire, we still have to wait for the Forensics Division officials to investigate in detail. Because the fire started in a house that was not occupied. After this, investigators at Din Daeng Police Station will have to call all involved people for further questioning. Source: Thai News Agency