Ann Sriya allegedly blew up the Prapakorn Oil warehouse in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, on November 29. Pictured: Smoke and fire billowing out of warehouse
Going out with a BANG: Disgruntled employee ‘BLOWS UP oil warehouse in Thailand causing £900,000 damage because she was sick of her boss’
A disgruntled employee allegedly blew up an oil warehouse where she worked in Thailand because she was fed up of her boss ‘complaining’ and ‘causing her stress’.
Ann Sriya, 38, allegedly set a piece of paper on fire and threw it on to a fuel container, causing a blaze that engulfed the Prapakorn Oil warehouse in Nakhon Pathom province on November 29.
She was arrested and confessed to committing arson, claiming she was driven by the stress her employer Pipat Ungprapakorn, 65, had caused her, according to police.
CCTV footage shows Ms Sriya, who worked as head of the warehouse, walking into the warehouse clutching what appears to be a piece of paper before walking behind a row of containers.
Another clip appears to show flames flickering on top of a container in the single-storey warehouse, which stores thousands of gallons of oil tanks.
The inferno, which caused £900,000 worth of damages, spread quickly due to the flammable material in the tanks, and dramatic pictures show fireballs and dark plumes of smoke billowing out of the warehouse.
More than 40 fire engines worked to extinguish the blaze, while video footage showed firefighters spraying water from high-pressure hoses on to the blackened structure
As well as getting the blaze under control, firefighters had to stop the burning oil from spilling into a canal and reaching a residential area nearby.
It took four hours for emergency services to finally bring the raging fire under control.
A villager named Sirasini reportedly suffered burns on her arm and was rushed to hospital. She is now out of danger
More than ten houses were also reportedly damaged in the inferno.
Officers estimated the cost of damage to the oil warehouse to be an estimated 40 million THB (£900,000).
Police arrested Ms Sriya, who has worked for Prapakorn Oil for 9 years, on December 1 and she allegedly confessed to committing arson.
According to police, she claimed she was driven in her actions by the stress her employer Pipat Ungprapakorn had caused her.
Major General Chomchawin Purthananon said: ‘This is the second time a fire has started from this factory. The woman has been working for Prapakorn Oil for nine years.
‘She said her employer complained to her and caused her stress every day, and she did not expect the fire she started to cause this level of damage.’
Ann was remanded in custody while police interviewed the factory owner.
Video footage shows Ms Sriya, who worked as head of the warehouse, walking into the warehouse holding what appeared to be paper and standing behind a row of container
Another clip appears to show flames flickering on top of a container in the single-storey warehouse, which stores thousands of gallons of oil tanks.
The inferno, which caused £900,000 worth of damages, spread quickly due to the flammable material in the tanks, and dramatic pictures show fireballs and dark plumes of smoke billowing out of the warehouse.
More than 40 fire engines worked to extinguish the blaze, while video footage showed firefighters spraying water from high-pressure hoses on to the blackened structure
As well as getting the blaze under control, firefighters had to stop the burning oil from spilling into a canal and reaching a residential area nearby.
It took four hours for emergency services to finally bring the raging fire under control.
A villager named Sirasini reportedly suffered burns on her arm and was rushed to hospital. She is now out of danger
More than ten houses were also reportedly damaged in the inferno.
Officers estimated the cost of damage to the oil warehouse to be an estimated 40 million THB (£900,000).
Police arrested Ms Sriya, who has worked for Prapakorn Oil for 9 years, on December 1 and she allegedly confessed to committing arson.
According to police, she claimed she was driven in her actions by the stress her employer Pipat Ungprapakorn had caused her.
Major General Chomchawin Purthananon said: ‘This is the second time a fire has started from this factory. The woman has been working for Prapakorn Oil for nine years.
‘She said her employer complained to her and caused her stress every day, and she did not expect the fire she started to cause this level of damage.’
Ann was remanded in custody while police interviewed the factory owner.
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