A fire raged through a polyester factory in Rayong's Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate late Thursday night, with fire fighters taking one hour to control the blaze. No casualties were reported.
Fire engines were mobilised from Map Ta Phut itself and from nearby factories to control the fire that raged at Indorama Polyester Industries Plc, a major producer of polyester fibre, on I2 Road in the industrial estate.
Fire fighters brought the blaze under control within an hour, but machinery and fibre products were damaged by the fire.