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At 3:01 a.m. on November 13, 2026, the 199 emergency hotline received a report of a fire at an auto repair shop in Soi Nawamin 42, Nawamin Road, Klong Kum, Bueng Kum District, Bangkok. The Bang Chan Fire and Rescue Station responded to find a two-story warehouse with flames engulfing vehicles parked outside. Firefighters sprayed water for approximately 10 minutes and brought the fire under control. Several vehicles were heavily damaged: one electric public taxi, one gasoline-powered Porsche luxury car, one Honda Click motorcycle, and two electric motorcycles. The cause of the fire could not be determined initially because the flames destroyed all evidence. No injuries or fatalities were reported. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.

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