One of the unfortunate realities of life in Bangkok is the threat of slum fires. Bangkok's shanty town slums are tightly packed with makeshift houses allowing fires to spread rapidly. The lack of streets through the shanty towns also makes it difficult for emergency vehicles to access these areas. Recently there have been two different slum fires close to our condo. Those affected by the fires are some of the poorest people in Bangkok to begin with, and many people lost their homes and all their belongings in the these fires. Fortunately nobody was killed.
The first set of pictures is from the Pai Sing Toh slum fire. This is about a 15 minute walk from our condo.
Keep those affected by these devastating fires in your prayers.
The first set of pictures is from the Pai Sing Toh slum fire. This is about a 15 minute walk from our condo.
The second fire was in the Rum Gao area of the Khlong Toey slums. This was a much larger fire, but was also farther away from our condo. The close up photos are from Coconuts Bangkok news site while the distant photos are taken from our condo.
Keep those affected by these devastating fires in your prayers.
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