AYUTTHAYA: A tour boat, which was modified from a cargo barge made of teak wood, caught fire while being moored at a boat pier in Muang district in the small hours on Sunday. There were no casualties.
The incident was reported to police at about 1am at a boat pier near Wat Phanan Choeng in tambon Khlong Suan Phlu. Fire trucks and a rescuer unite were rushed to the spot.
The boat was engulfed in flames when they arrived. The rope which was used to tie the boat to the pier was burned by the fire and cut off, causing the boat to drift into the middle of the Chao Phraya river.
The burning boat was towed to the river bank where the fire was subsequently put out.
An investigation was underway to establish what caused the fire. The damage was being assessed.
Nobody was hurt as the boat was not being used but moored at the pier.