Police detain Klong Toey arson susp

Police detain Klong Toey arson suspect
Police have arrested a woman who on Saturday evening allegedly set fire to her house in a fit of
rage ,causing a blaze to break out in Klong Today's Rom Klao community.
The 37-year-old woman , who was identified as Chanthana Patcharaso-phit , was apprehended at Big C depart-ment store on Rama IV yesterday about 4 pm.
Shortly after being detained, she was taken to a press conference at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
The Ruea police chief ketchakat Ninpradap said the suspect admitted to setting fire to a pile ofher clothing during a quarrel with her husband. The ensuing blaze then ripped through her house and ravaged about 50 houses in zone 1 of Rom Klao com-munity
Pol Col Ketchakt said the arrest was made after a witness saw her pouring fuel on her clothes and setting it alight when she was arguing with her husband.
Shortly after the incident, she and her husband fled the scene.
There were on reports of casualties from the fire.
Pol Col Ketchakat said 401 people from 92 families were affected by the blaze.