Thread: Fire engulfs former dinosaur theme park – again

By
Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter -

May 4, 2018 3:33 pm

BANGKOK — A fire broke out Friday afternoon at a former dinosaur-themed amusement park on Sukhumvit Road. There are no reports of injuries.

At about 3pm on Friday, large clouds of grey smoke billowed from the former Dinosaur Park near Soi Sukhumvit 22, where a fire began inside the venue’s, currently undergoing demolition.
Firemen were putting off the flames as of 3:20pm.

In April, 2016, fire engulfed a giant ferris wheel inside the venue when it was still operating. It was ordered shut 15 days after the fire was extinguished.


Dinosaur Park closed permanently on April 20 to make way for the construction of new shopping mall EmSphere.

Fire Engulfs Former Dinosaur Theme Park ? Again

looks like they are burning garbage, and there was a bit of smoke

what a miserable park that place was, good riddance

and cool, we have a new shopping mall to look forward to

No TD experts needed to solve this one. Gary Larson had his theory over 40 years ago.

Originally Posted by aging one

No TD experts needed to solve this one. Gary Larson had his theory over 40 years ago.

Gary Larson rulez big elephant balls!

DINOSAUR PARK DEMOLITION FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL: POLICE

By
Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter -

May 5, 2018



Photo: AdventurousTH / Twitter

BANGKOK — Sparks from a welding torch caused a Friday fire rage in a recently closed dinosaur theme park, according to police.

After a brief investigation, Thonglor police ruled the large fire, which broke out at around 3pm yesterday, to be an accident resulting from demolition work at the Dinosaur Planet amusement park next to Benjasiri Park on Sukhumvit Road.

“Workers were demolishing the venue which involved metal cutting,” said Lt. Ouayporn Rattanacharoen. “Sparks from a welding torch got into a pile of flammable trash and spread out.”
The fire began at an outdoor stage inside the amusement park, sending a large cloud of smoke into the sky.

Firefighters were able to put out the flames about half an hour later. There were no injuries.
The theme park was ordered to shut down after a fire consumed a Ferris wheel cabin in April 2016. It permanently closed April 20 and is being demolished to make way for a new shopping mall.

Dinosaur Park Demolition Fire Was Accidental: Police