AN ELECTRIC fault is being blamed for a fire that destroyed two rooms at a four star Phuket resort yesterday.
A guest in a ground-floor room by the pool at the Thara Phuket Beach Resort and Spa on beach road in Patong smelled smoke about 8.20am and discovered a blaze taking hold near the toilet. He and his wife packed and fled.
With resort staff alerted, guests in the room above also vacated their accommodation. Crews on three firetrucks from Patong took minutes to douse the blaze.
Damage was estimated at 200,000 baht. The 180-unit resort makes a point online of advertising non-smoking rooms.
Sands of Phuket Beckon for HolidaymakersA guest in a ground-floor room by the pool at the Thara Phuket Beach Resort and Spa on beach road in Patong smelled smoke about 8.20am and discovered a blaze taking hold near the toilet. He and his wife packed and fled.
With resort staff alerted, guests in the room above also vacated their accommodation. Crews on three firetrucks from Patong took minutes to douse the blaze.
Damage was estimated at 200,000 baht. The 180-unit resort makes a point online of advertising non-smoking rooms.
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Glad there was no people hurt, The Thara is our favourite hotel with great staff and food hopefully it wont cause too much stress for the owners and their guests.
Posted by Lozza on October 1, 2010 17:21