200 shops damaged at Chatuchak Market

[StreetFight3r]

 

 A fire broke out at Thailand's famous Chatuchak weekend market on Sunday (June 2) night, resulting in two injuries and damage to 200 shops.

The fire, which started near Gate 1 of the market, was reported at around 9.15pm, and the blaze was brought under control by firefighters around one hour later, according to the Bangkok Post.

About 20 fire trucks were deployed to the scene in Chatuchak district, The Nation reported. Witnesses said they saw flames and heard sporadic explosions.

 

According to the market's website, Gate No. 1 is located near sections of the market that sell mostly books and collectibles, as well as food shops and cafes. 

[Jman888]

that place is fire hazard, only sooner or later it happen.

[Ronkovic]

Hope the pets in the pet stores are OK.

Looks quite close to that section.

[Adrianli]

Wah. Looks quite bad. Hope they are open when i go there next month.

[Jon_cclau]

Chatuchak market is one of my Must-Go itinerary when I go BBK...

 

A lot of interesting stuff hidden inside the market..

[Mockngbrd]

Sad man... but considering how haphazard it is and how little fire prevention measures are put in place, was just something waiting to happen.

 

But yea, hope the pets didn't die. :(

 

According to the map, pets is not very near Gate 1.

 

Edited June 3, 2019 by Mockngbrd

[Tianmo]

cannot imagine if the fire had started earlier.

 

With the way the shops are layout and the kind of crowd on weekends, it could easily  be 200 shops down and a few hundred ppl casualties..   

[Kurty]

Sad man... but considering how haphazard it is and how little fire prevention measures are put in place, was just something waiting to happen.

 

 

 

that's right..

 

I don't like to go there..

 

always tell my wife, should there be a fire breakout..

it's really chaotic..

[Jman888]

that's right..

 

I don't like to go there..

 

always tell my wife, should there be a fire breakout..

it's really chaotic..

 

 

whoever go there have this concern, usually the husband cos women dun care   

[Jayy25]

actually the place overhyped and getting expensive day after day..... the place to hang out is the market area opposite platinum. they are the real wholesalers and in fact Chatuchak or MBK vendors take their stock from them.

 

anyway hope those animals are ok from the thick smoke.... sigh.....