PATTAYA, CHON BURI: A Lao migrant worker was wounded by an surge at a food store in Pattaya in early stages Tuesday.
The incident occurred about 5. 50am at a shop in the two-storey commercial developing selling khao moo daeng (rice along with barbequed red pork), khao man kai (steamed rice topped with chicken) and noodles at Moo 10 village in tambon Nong Prue, Bang Lamung area, Pattaya police chief Pol Col Kulachart Kulachai said.
The explosion caused a side wall of the constructing to crumble and the roof collapse.
Khith Lovanxay, 29, a Lao migrant worker, has been found in the rubble with serious injuries. He was accepted to a nearby medical center.
The explosion also triggered damage to adjacent shops. The full extent of the damage was being evaluated.
Authorities from the disaster comfort office of Pattaya City examined destruction. They said the surge was not from a fuel cylinder as at first thought. The specific cause was nevertheless being investigated simply by forensic police.