At 2:00 p.m. on December 29, 2022, Maj. Gen. Sarawut Chaisit, Commander of the Burapha Army quickly flew to the checkpoint Aranyaprathet Immigration, Sa Kaeo Province, to see the situation helping Thai people in the event of a fire at a casino on the Poipet side. Cambodia which is far from the checkpoint Aranyaprathet Immigration, Sa Kaeo Province, regarding 200 meters, with Col. Anupong Moonbanjob, commander of the 13th Division, Pol. Col. Rung Thongmon, Immigration Superintendent, Sa Kaeo Province, Pol. Col. Pattanachai Pamornphiboon, Superintendent of Klong Luek Police Station, Pol. Join us to welcome
After that, the delegation walked across the Thai-Cambodian Friendship Bridge. Go see the scene of the fire at the Grand Diamond casino building. Which in front is an 8-storey casino building, behind it is a new building or a 17-storey VIP building, and on the opposite side of the casino building is a 7-storey residential building connected by a pedestrian bridge. Found that all 3 buildings were damaged by fire, especially the 8-storey casino building was burned to the point that the building was clearly tilted, the risk of collapse was very high, with Officers of rescue teams and rescuers from many Thai foundations, including more than 100 people, come together to help and help find victims in the remains of the burning building, Maj. Encourage officers, including soldiers, police and rescuers, to speed up and help Thai people fully.
In addition, there was a Thai man (who did not want to reveal his name) who witnessed the event. who traveled to the Grand Diamond Casino, said that during the incident he was sleeping in the VIP building, which was a 17-storey building, but he was sleeping on the 14th floor. At that time, at regarding midnight, he heard music from a concert next to the casino. So he came down to take a walk on the G floor or the casino floor downstairs and saw an electric shock on the spotlight behind the water bar in the casino room, then the casino security brought a fire extinguisher to spray. but suddenly The fire quickly shot up to the ceiling. and spread throughout the casino room So he ran away without seeing if anyone was anything or not. but know that there are hundreds of Thai people in there
As for the Coordination Center to help Thai people affected by the fire in Poipet, Cambodia. at the municipal parking lot of Aranyaprathet In front of the Klong Luek border checkpoint The officers of the Royal Thai Police have received reports from Cambodian officials who inform coordination that now A total of 21 people were found dead, who were Thai people in the casino fire on the Cambodian side. Initially, the Cambodian authorities had brought the bodies of 8 Thai people, all women. come to Wat Trat Which is a temple on the Cambodian side, opposite the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint to wait for the coordination to bring the body back to Thailand according to the agreement to bring the body across the country
