PATTAYA, Thailand— In reaction to a fire that ravaged an employees’ dorm room in Nongyai subdistrict in east Pattaya on January 21, Niramon Thamthatto, Director of the Municipal Health and Sanitation Department, led a group to examine the consequences the next day. The authorities recognized losses such as kitchen area home appliances, fans, clothes, and bed linen. A relief program was started, with vital durable goods dispersed to those impacted
