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.
Ther were on reports of casualties from the fire.
Pol Col Ketchakat said 401 people from 92 families were affected by the blaze.