An upset man in Loei Province, Thailand, set his family’s house on fire after his mother refused to give him money to buy drugs, reports Thai news media Channel 7.
At around 11am on Friday (25 April), Loei police were alerted to a report of a house engulfed in flames in Kok Du Subdistrict. Rescue personnel were deployed at the scene for investigation.
The officers found that the house that had been set ablaze belonged to Khian (name transliterated from Thai), a local resident. It was a two-storey house made of half-concrete, half-wood.
The fire was raging amidst extremely hot weather.
Fire trucks from Kok Du Subdistrict Administrative Organisation and nearby local agencies arrived to douse the flames. The blaze spread rapidly, however, and completely gutted the house.
Fortunately, no one was injured. Neighbours in the adjacent homes rushed to flee, some carrying elderly family members out of nearby houses.
Source: MGR Online อีสานบ้านเฮา on Facebook
Initial investigation revealed that Thanapong (name transliterated from Thai), the 30-year-old son of the house owner, started the fire out of anger after his mother refused to give him money to buy methamphetamine, an illegal narcotic.
Luckily, his mother had taken her grandchild for a walk when the incident took place, so there was nobody home at the time of the fire.
Thanapong has been arrested and will face charges following the arson.
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Featured image adapted from MGR Online อีสานบ้านเฮา on Facebook.