Loyal Dog Guards Fire-Ravaged Home After Owners' Death

MGR Online•Society•8d ago

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A loyal Thai dog named Jo Chok is being cared for by neighbors and a film director after surviving a house fire that claimed the lives of its owners and seven other dogs.

•A fire in Nonthaburi on July 6, 2026, resulted in the deaths of two owners and seven of their eight dogs.
•One dog, Jo Chok, survived and has remained loyal, staying at the burnt-down house guarding its owners' room.
•Neighbors and a film director are now assisting in the care of Jo Chok while searching for a new home.
•The cause of the fire is suspected to be an electrical short circuit.

Overview

•At 04:00 on July 6, 2026, police received a report of a house fire.
•A fire broke out in a house on Ngamwongwan 15 Soi, Bang Khen Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.
•The fire caused the entire second floor of the house to be damaged.
•Two people died in the fire: Mrs. Somorn Mee Wong-Ukoch (82, mother, retired civil servant) and Ms. Priyarat Nitithamkwain (41, daughter).
•Seven dogs were found burned to death inside the house, and one was found dead in front of the house.
•The suspected cause of the fire is an electrical short circuit.
•On July 9, 2026, reporters were informed that only one dog survived the fire and had returned to the property.
•A film director has arranged for Jo Chok to be taken for a health check-up at Srinakarin Animal Hospital tomorrow.
•Following a health evaluation, Jo Chok will be placed in a foundation temporarily while efforts continue to find a new home for the loyal dog.

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Key Quotes

Chayut Pongkanha

"This dog is very intelligent and loyal to its owner. It used to come to my house regularly, and I would give it food. I wanted to adopt it, but I heard that a home has already been found for the dog. I want to tell whoever takes him to take good care of him; he is a loyal, easy-to-care-for, and not aggressive dog."

สุนัขตัวนี้เป็นสุนัขที่ฉลาดมาก ซื่อสัตย์รักเจ้าของเคยวิ่งมาที่บ้านตนประจำตนก็ให้ข้าวกิน ตนเองก็อยากจะเอามาเลี้ยง แต่ทราบมาว่ามีการหาบ้านให้สุนัขได้แล้วเป็นที่เรียบร้อย ก็อยากจะฝากถึงคนที่จะมารับไปให้ดูแลเขาให้ดี เขาเป็นสุนัขที่ซื่อสัตย์เลี้ยงง่ายและไม่ดุ

Nior Prakobpanich

"After the incident, I tried to find a new home for Jo Chok until a famous dog movie director expressed interest in caring for him, taking him for a health check-up, then recovery and care at a foundation while waiting for a kind owner."

หลังเกิดเหตุก็ได้พยายามหาบ้านหลังใหม่ให้เจ้าโชค จนกระทั่งมีผู้กำกับภาพยนตร์ชื่อดังหนังแนวสุนัข แจ้งความจำนงจะขอดูแลรักษาพาเจ้าโชคไปหาหาหมอตรวจสุขภาพ หลังจากนั้นก็จะให้พักฟื้นและดูแลไว้ที่มูลนิธิฯ ช่วงระหว่างรอหาบ้าน เพื่อเจ้าของที่ใจดีให้กับเจ้าโชค

Key Entities

Person

Jo Chok(เจ้าโชค)

A 5-year-old male Thai dog that survived a house fire and remained loyal to its deceased owners.

Mrs. Somorn Mee Wong-Ukoch(นางสมร มีวงศ์อุโฆษ)

An 82-year-old retired civil servant and mother who died in a house fire.

Ms. Priyarat Nitithamkwain(น.ส.ปรียารัตน์ นิติธรรมกวิน)

A 41-year-old daughter who died in a house fire along with her mother.

Mr. Chayut Pongkanha(นายชยุต พงศ์กันหา)

A neighbor who provided testimony about Jo Chok's loyalty and intelligence.

Ms. Nior Prakobpanich(น.ส.นิอร ประกอบพานิช)

A neighbor who has been assisting in finding a new home for Jo Chok and coordinated with a film director.

Organization

Rattanathibet Police Station(สภ.รัตนาธิเบศร์)

The police station that received the report of the house fire.

Srinakarin Animal Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสัตว์ศรีนครินทร์)

The veterinary hospital where Jo Chok will undergo a health check-up.

Place

Soi Ngamwongwan 15(ซอยงามวงศ์วาน 15)

The location in Bang Khen Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, where the house fire occurred.

Bang Khen Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province(ต.บางเขน อ.เมืองนนทบุรี จ.นนทบุรี)

The administrative location where the fatal house fire took place.