Furniture Warehouse Fire Destroys Business, Damages Adjacent Shop
A furniture warehouse in Pathum Thani province caught fire on July 11, destroying the business and damaging an adjacent shop before firefighters contained the blaze after more than an hour of effort.
Emergency responders received a call at 9:20 p.m. on July 11 about a fire at an unmarked furniture manufacturing warehouse and secondhand shop on Soi Khlong Jet Road in Lam Luk Ka subdistrict, Pathum Thani province. Deputy investigator Malanratana Srikaew from Lam Luk Ka Police Station coordinated eight fire trucks from local tambon administrations and the Lad Sawai municipality, along with volunteer rescue teams and charity organization staff.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the furniture warehouse fully engulfed in flames. The fire spread rapidly due to abundant combustible materials inside—wooden furniture components, wood scraps, oil, and thinner—making firefighting efforts extremely challenging. The blaze jumped to the adjacent secondhand shop before firefighters managed to contain and extinguish it after more than one hour of continuous water spraying.
The warehouse owner, Sorpong (surname withheld), 46, explained that he leases the space for general contracting work including furniture manufacturing and event setup services. He had closed the warehouse after work with no staff remaining inside. The fire's origin appears to have started within the warehouse. Sorpong was eating when staff alerted him to the flames that had already engulfed the building. The lost inventory consisted of furniture and materials intended for an upcoming event job, representing substantial losses. Fortunately, firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to vehicles parked behind the warehouse.
