{"id":5963,"date":"2025-08-28T13:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/textile-shop-in-thailand-suffers-s397k-damages-from-fire-after-employee-allegedly-forgets-to-turn-off-iron\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:27:53","slug":"textile-shop-in-thailand-suffers-s397k-damages-from-fire-after-employee-allegedly-forgets-to-turn-off-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/textile-shop-in-thailand-suffers-s397k-damages-from-fire-after-employee-allegedly-forgets-to-turn-off-iron\/","title":{"rendered":"Textile shop in Thailand suffers S$397K damages from fire after employee allegedly forgets to turn off iron"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Textile shop in Thailand catches fire after employee allegedly forgets to turn off iron<\/h2>\n<p>A textile shop in Thailand went up in flames, allegedly as a result of an employee forgetting to turn off an iron.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze left most of the building in cinders, with the shop suffering about 10 million baht (S$397K) in damages<\/p>\n<h3>Fire allegedly cause by unattended fire<\/h3>\n<p>According to Khaosod, firefighters in Phetchaburi province, Thailand, were alerted to the blaze at about 2.19am on Thursday (28 Aug).<\/p>\n<p>Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a three-storey shophouse on fire.<\/p>\n<p>The fire appeared to be burning most intensely on the second and third levels, but soon spread to the ground floor as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_648431\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: MGR Online<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Fearing that the fire would spread, firefighters quickly urged nearby residents to evacuate. Nearby vehicles were also moved away from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters eventually managed to control the blaze about 1.5 hours later.<\/p>\n<p>As for how the fire originated, the shop owner suspects that an employee had forgotten to turn off the iron before leaving the shop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_648430\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648430\" class=\"wp-image-648430 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"textiles shop fire iron firefighters\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4-150x85.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648430\" class=\"wp-image-648430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4.jpg\" alt=\"textiles shop fire iron firefighters\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-4-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: MGR Online<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Fire causes massive damage to textile shop<\/h3>\n<p>According to the 45-year-old owner, the shophouse was used both for storing and manufacturing. He claimed that nothing was out of the ordinary when he closed the shop that day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_648429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648429\" class=\"wp-image-648429 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"textiles shop fire iron police\" width=\"1196\" height=\"875\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648429\" class=\"wp-image-648429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1.jpg\" alt=\"textiles shop fire iron police\" width=\"1196\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/textiles-shop-fire-iron-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: FM91 via LINE Today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>He only discovered the fire when one of his neighbours phoned him in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary investigation estimated damages to cost about 10 million baht (S$397K). Most of the property &mdash; including the machinery used for manufacturing the fabrics, raw materials, and important paperwork &mdash; has been destroyed by the fire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Why PMDs catch fire &amp; how users in S&rsquo;pore can prevent blazes from happening<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HfW1QGPF7q\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Why PMDs catch fire &amp; how users in S&rsquo;pore can prevent blazes from happening<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from MGR Online and FM91 via LINE Today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Textile shop in Thailand suffers S$397K damages from fire after employee allegedly forgets to turn off iron<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Textile shop in Thailand catches fire after employee allegedly forgets to turn off iron A textile shop in Thailand went up in flames, allegedly as a result of an employee forgetting to turn off an iron. 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