Fire Destroys Four Homes in Ayutthaya Wooden Community

Shocked upon returning home, a fire engulfed four houses. Firefighters battled the blaze for over an hour. The homeowner said the house had no electricity, so they lit a candle before leaving to run an errand. On October 3, 2026, reporters said that at 8:00 PM on October 2, the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station received a report of a house fire in the Klong Pak Khao San community, Klong Suan Phlu Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. After receiving the report, officers rushed to the scene with several fire trucks from local administrative organizations and nearby areas, along with volunteers from the Buddhai Thai Siwat Foundation and the Ruam Katanyu Foundation. The incident occurred in a wooden house community where homes are built close together and the alley is quite narrow. The house where the fire started was found with intense flames that quickly spread to neighboring houses, resulting in four homes completely destroyed and two others partially damaged, affecting six households total. Because the alley inside the community is narrow, fire trucks could not reach the source house. Officers parked their trucks in the middle of the alley and dragged water hoses to the fire site to bring the blaze under control. It took more than an hour to contain the fire, leaving only smoke in the area. Preliminary findings show the origin house suffered severe damage and one person inhaled smoke but was rescued safely. Mayor Wutthichai Danchaiwichit of Ayutthaya Municipality said the community consists of wooden houses with narrow entrances, preventing large fire trucks from reaching the homes; officers had to lay long hoses to control the fire. Preliminary assessments indicate multiple homes were damaged. A villager said they were on their way to visit an uncle living next to the source house when they met a man named Prachak (surname withheld), who told them he had set fire to his own house before leaving the area. However, this information remains unverified and is under investigation. Another resident, Suriyan (surname withheld), 37, who lives next to the source house, said they were inside their home when they saw fire on the second floor of the origin house and tried to help by carrying water in a bucket, but the fire spread too quickly, forcing them to evacuate for safety before the flames reached other houses. Suriyan added they could only get their motorcycle out; their belongings and other possessions could not be saved in time. They urged police to thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire and interview those involved. Later, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Governor Chuanin Wong-sittijirak visited the scene, where police had summoned Prachak, 52, owner of the origin house, for questioning. Prachak initially told officers that his house had no electricity, so he lit a single candle before stepping out briefly to run an errand; when he returned, he found the house on fire. Police have taken him in for further questioning to determine the exact cause of the fire. Investigators from the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station have begun examining the scene.