KingKitchen Thailand on Monday issued an apology to residents living near its furniture factory in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district, following the environmental impact caused by a major fire at the plant.
The company, a subsidiary of Siam and Home Co. Ltd, stated in its official announcement that the fire began at 4 PM on Sunday at the warehouse located on Soi Chalerm Krung 55.
KingKitchen confirmed that no injuries or fatalities were reported. By Monday evening, the fire had still not been completely extinguished. The company expressed its gratitude to firefighters and volunteers working to contain the blaze.
The company extended a sincere apology to surrounding communities affected by the black smoke and chemical odours resulting from the fire.
It pledged to make every effort to restore the environment around the factory to normal as quickly as possible.
KingKitchen stressed that it has not ignored the situation, and that it has been coordinating with relevant authorities to extinguish the fire and mitigate further impact.