Major Fire at Aluminum Manufacturing Plant; Myanmar Worker with Gold and Cash Perishes in Flames
A massive fire destroyed a warehouse at an aluminum manufacturing plant in Samut Sakhon Province on May 20, killing a Myanmar worker who died searching for gold and cash in the flames.
A massive fire erupted around 10:00 AM on May 20, 2026, at an aluminum manufacturing facility in Moo 1, Tha Sao Subdistrict, Krathum Ban District, Samut Sakhon Province. The Krathum Ban Police Station dispatched more than 10 fire trucks from Tha Sao Municipality and nearby areas to contain the blaze. The operation was commanded by Pirun Roch Nakdontri, District Chief of Krathum Ban, alongside other officials including Police Captain Phasapong Monthan, Vallabh Thongphasak (Tha Sao Mayor), and Deputy Inspector Nattipat Naktsang.
The large-scale facility, spanning over 10 rai across four warehouse sections, specializes in producing steel rods, aluminum sheets, and various molded aluminum products. The fire consumed Warehouse 4, approximately 1.5 rai in size, damaging the roof, structural framework, machinery, and production equipment. Fortunately, no casualties were initially reported among the workforce.
However, tragedy struck when a Myanmar national supervisor requested firefighters to search inside the burning building for 10 baht of gold and approximately 200,000 baht in cash stored in his desk drawer. He perished in the flames, consumed entirely by the fire.
Investigators determined the fire started when a worker performing overhead welding accidentally sent sparks onto combustible materials, triggering a rapid and intense blaze. Staff evacuated immediately as the fire spread. Firefighters successfully contained the fire before it could engulf the entire structure.
District Chief Pirun Roch Nakdontri ordered the damaged warehouse sealed and restricted access to the danger zone pending further investigation. Officials from the municipality and forensic teams were instructed to inspect the scene and gather evidence.
