Air Conditioning Technician's Electric Bike Charging Sparks House Fire
An air-conditioning technician's electric motorcycle caught fire while charging inside his rented house in Nakhon Ratchasima, causing a house fire that produced thick black smoke. Neighbors noticed the smell and smoke, alerted firefighters who extinguished the blaze after about ten minutes. The incident damaged tools, air‑conditioning equipment, and the motorcycle; the cause is under investigation.
At 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2069 (Buddhist calendar, which corresponds to 2026 CE), police from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Station received a report of a house fire in the Phet Chiang Community, Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality. They coordinated with municipal firefighters who rushed to spray water, accompanied by Doctor Wannarat Chan-anugul, the mayor of Nakhon Ratchasima. The two‑story half‑concrete, half‑wood house in the community behind Assumption College Nakhon Ratchasima was emitting thick smoke from its windows. Mayor Wannarat ordered personnel to spray water for about ten minutes, bringing the fire under control. Initial inspection showed damage to tools, air‑conditioning equipment, and the electric motorcycle. Investigation revealed the rented house was occupied by a 52‑year‑old air‑conditioning technician from Phak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, who had left his tools and equipment, including the charging electric motorcycle, inside before going out. Neighbors smelled smoke, saw smoke, used a chemical extinguisher to try to suppress the flames and called the fire truck, which eventually put out the fire. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, and the exact cause awaits the conclusion of the investigation.
