Luxury hotel in Chiang Mai goes up in flames

The blaze, reported at around 2am local time, was quickly attended to by dozens of fire crews, who spent two hours bringing the fire under control.

The two-storey spa complex, which was under renovation, was largely made of teak wood and covered an area of about 2,000 sqm. Fortunately, no one was present at the time of the fire, and there were no casualties.

Local authorities confirmed that the building was completely destroyed. The power supply had been cut off, and the building had been closed for renovations.

Despite the fire, parts of the hotel, including the market and café zones, had recently reopened. The spa complex was not in use at the time of the fire. The hotel, built at a cost of over 3 billion baht (US$90 million), was initially one of Chiang Mai’s premier luxury destinations but has struggled financially, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic.