Animal Welfare Questioned After Fire at Pet Market

Firefighters had to cut through padlocks to rescue a surviving chicken from a pre-dawn fire that broke out in the Srisomrat Pet Market in Bangkok on Tuesday. Out of dozens of chickens in the shop, only one survived. The rescued chicken was given oxygen on the Department of Livestock Development’s mobile emergency veterinary vehicle.

SOS Animal Thailand, an animal welfare organization, sent representatives to assess the situation. Dayin Petcharat from SOS Animal Thailand emphasized the need for urgent discussions on animal welfare at the market. Vendors are encouraged to apply for compensation of up to 11,400 baht each for their lost equipment. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by forensic officials, who have collected evidence from the scene.