January 22, 2025

By Khaosod English

On December 4, 2008, the owners of Project Artisan in Layan (Phuket), a popular restaurant that was destroyed by fire, released a press release thanking everyone for the moral support they received.

Yesterday, we were at mercy of forces larger than ourselves. The fire has caused a lot of damage to the building, and we are devastated. But everyone is still safe. We will take a long time to recover, but our team is the best and we are stronger than ever.”

Michaela, Martin and the entire team of Project Artisan also said, “We are so grateful for the support and messages from the island community. It means a lot.” We might not have the time to reply right away. However, please be assured that we are grateful for all of your love and support.

On December 3 at about 1:30 pm, a fire started in the Project Artisan Restaurant opposite Soi Khok Tanod Soi 6 Choeng Thale Subdistrict.

At the time, there were several foreigners at tables. The panicked customers fled from the restaurant while the employees tried to extinguish the flames. The fire was still raging. The entire shop was therefore damaged.

The structure of the restaurant, which is made from steel and stands at 15 meters high, was built in a single piece. Fire spread from the top of the building to the tables, damaging equipment. The fire was put out in 30 minutes by firefighters who rushed in and poured water. Initial impact will be estimated at around 15,000,000 baht.

Choeng Thale Police Station has cordoned the area off and coordinated with Phuket Forensic Police to investigate the cause. Initial suspicions were that the heat of the pizza oven caused the fire. It quickly spread up to the roof and insulation.

On December 4th, however, police reported that both Mr. Wachara Chendra, a chef at the restaurant, and Martin Marlik the Slovakian-owned Project Artisan noticed smoke from the ceiling mounted range hood. In less than two minutes, the fire spread to the roof of the restaurant after a small spark.

The range hood is used from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm and can be damaged, or it may generate heat before sparking. The roof of the store is made up of materials that are easily flammable, which causes fires to spread and burn. Police concluded that no one started the fire, and there was no fire insurance.

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