In the wee hours of July 7th, the serene streets of Bangkok’s Vacharapol suddenly came alive with the wailing sirens of fire engines. A blaze threatened the tranquility of a local supermarket nestled near the peaceful Sathira Dhammasathan. The fiery drama began much too early for a city that never sleeps, precisely at 4:50 AM. The source? A seemingly innocent fruit display refrigerator, now a scorched wreck that once kept tropical treats cool. Officers from the Bang Khen Police Station responded swiftly, with two fire trucks hot on their heels, aiming to conquer the unruly flames. This was not just a race against fire, but against time, with the smoke swirling in ghostly dances around the fire trucks that skidded to a halt in the supermarket’s parking lot. The storied building of this single-storey supermarket held its ground as firefighters, aptly armed, braved the dense smoke. Volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu…
