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Elderly man injured as late-night blaze guts wooden house in Bang Sue

Today 11:28Key points summarised by AI

A late-night fire completely destroyed a two-story wooden house in a narrow alley in Bangkok's Bang Sue district, injuring an elderly man.
Firefighters faced significant access challenges due to the community's narrow pathways, requiring them to manually drag hoses to control the blaze within 20 minutes.
The initial residence was gutted, an adjoining house suffered partial damage, and police are investigating the unconfirmed cause, with witnesses reporting loud popping sounds before the fire.

Today 15:08Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) confirmed the illegal dumping of approximately 20 tonnes of construction waste from a data centre project in Rayong, refuting initial reports of a much larger volume.
Authorities have ordered the prompt removal of the waste by licensed operators within seven days and will assess whether the data centre project requires an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for full legal compliance.