Police Inspect Brewery's Electrical Panel Over Overload Concerns
Police and electrical officials inspected a Bangkok brewery's electrical panel on July 17 to investigate whether unauthorized power upgrades caused a July 13 fire that destroyed the facility.
At 10:00 a.m. on July 17, 2569, Police Major General Kiatikul Sandinetr, commander of Sub-Division 2, ordered Police Captain Marut Sudnongbua, superintendent of Phahon Yothin Police Station, and an investigative team from Sub-Division 2 to join electrical authority officials in inspecting the brewery located on Ladprao Road, Chomphon subdistrict, Chatuchak district, Bangkok—the site of a fire that occurred on July 13. Investigators sought to examine the electrical panel at the scene and gather additional evidence regarding the brewery's original 30/100-amp electrical permit. The establishment later increased its power usage and requested a capacity upgrade, but when electricity officials arrived to conduct an inspection, the shop declined, claiming it was not ready. Whether the unauthorized electrical modifications and subsequent overload caused a short circuit that triggered the fire remains under investigation and will be determined once electrical authority evidence is reviewed at the next meeting.
