Fire: B100m Pattaya tourist attraction burns to ground

100-million-baht Thai-style house in Pattaya burns to ground before opening as tourist attraction after 10 years of construction.

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Fire razes new B100m tourist attraction in Pattaya

6/05/2016
Chaiyot Phuttanapong

Fire completely destroyed a 100-million-baht Thai-style wooden house being decorated before being opened as a tourist attraction, in Pattaya's Bang Lamung district on Friday morning.

At least 10 fire trucks and crews were deployed to battle the blaze at Ban Phayamai in tambon Nong Phreu after the fire started about 10am, police said on Friday.

Fire crews struggle to bring the flames under control as fire rages through the yet to be opened Ban Phayamai tourist attraction in Pattaya, Chon Buri, on Friday morning. The Thai-style wooden house, which took about 10 years to build at a cost of 100 million baht, was completely destroyed. (Photo by Chaiyot Phuttanapong)

100 MILLION BAHT HOUSE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN

Flames spread quickly through the wooden structure and firemen took several hours to bring it under control.

The large wooden house covering 600 square wah, or 1.5 rai, was built of teak (teakwood) and other precious woods, and was completely burned down.

The house was reportedly under the care of Khunthong Ou-ngern, a well-known businessman in Pattaya.

Mr Khunthong had yet to make any comment.

The huge teak house reportedly cost about 100 million baht to build.

Ban Phayamai, an elegant and vry costly Thai-style wooden house and intended tourist attraction in the Pattaya area, ibefore it was burned down on Friday. (Photo by Chaiyot Phuttanapong)

DESTROYED BEFORE OPENING, AFTER 10 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION

Police said construction of the house and tourist attraction began about 10 years ago.

It was being decorated before finally being opened to paying visitors.

The fire was believed to have been started by a spark from an electrical short circuit while decorators were at work inside the house.

No casualties were reported.

Total damage was still being estimated.

Police are investigating.

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