Fire guts ‘ghost ship’ on Koh Chang

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PUBLISHED: 3 Dec 2024 at 16: 44

A fire guts the old, unused floating hotel, known as the ghost ship, at Koh Chang Grand Lagoona on the island in Trat province on Tuesday. (Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraithong)
On Tuesday, a fire destroyed the outdated, unused floating resort known as the devil send at Koh Chang Grand Lagoona on Trat Island. ( Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraithong )

A fireplace aboard an ancient, abandoned floating resort known as the “ghost send” sent black smoke billowing into the sky over the beach area of&nbsp, Koh Chang, off the Trat coastline, on Tuesday..

Just before noon, traffic police and JS 100 traffic radios reported the fire at Koh Chang Grand Lagoona.

The blaze began on the “ground floor” of the old floating hotel, which is mostly on land, and spread to the upper levels of the unused vessel, which was gutted by the flames, the reports said.

Fire crews battled the blaze, but they were unable to control it.

Koh Chang Grand Lagoona was inaugurated in 2004. As part of the accommodation options for guests, the resort includes various kinds of vessels.

The burned-out floating hotel was not accessible to guests, but it was a popular location for tourists to take pictures and watch movies.

The cause of the blaze was unknown.