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July 1, 2020

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At 10.30 pm last evening, there was a fire in Ban Sukawadi, Pattaya, at a newly reopened luxury mansion called Sukhawadee Mansion They had not been reopened for more than a day before officials had to mobilize over 20 people from the blaze, ten different fire vehicles along with many firefighters came from all over Pattaya and other nearby areas to help contain the fire. The fire has burned the Buddha’s building, which was finely decorated with royal relics. It’s a huge loss for both the owners and visitors who never had the chance to see it.

The fire was hard to contain due to strong winds blowing from one end of the building, out the other. Thick dark smoke made it hard for rescuers to breathe while gas pipes and propane tanks exploded through the night. Residents in the neighborhood came to watch the building burn down through the night as firefighters were finally able to extinguish the fire after 15 hours.

Mr. Krishna Lao Chai, the leading police officer of Pattaya reported that fire officials have calmed the fire but still haven’t left the building. He said at one point the fire had gone out, but the strong winds generated a second fire.

The Sukawadee house mansion fire came to a stop early this morning while firefighters showed signs of fatigue. They will continue to inject water onto the building to stop the flame from burning more due to high winds that continue to blow. The cause of the fire is still unknown but you can be assured they will be investigating as soon as they’re able to. There were no deaths and no injuries.

Baan Sukhawadi is located at Naklua Beach in Pattaya. Baan Sukhawadee or Eden House was built in the year 2000 on the seafront and it is 400 meters long. This place was built as a gift from the owner of Saha Chicken Farms to his Buddha. You can find all kinds of religious statues here, from Christian, Roman, Egyptian to Thai.

The house is built in a peaceful area surrounded by botanical gardens and great view combined with many stunning buildings and several holy images for worship such as the Lord Buddha at birth Image, the Goddess of Mercy, King Taksin the Great, King Chulalongkorn the Great, Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak, the father of Royal Thai Navy, etc.

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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning

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2 years ago

August 10, 2020

Udon News

On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.

Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.

The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.

So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.

Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.

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Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.

Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..

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Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.

Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351

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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.

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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital

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2 years ago

August 9, 2020

Udon News

A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.

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