Two major fires that hit bustling areas of Bangkok have shed light on serious flaws in the city’s disaster management. A deadly fire that hit Sampheng on late Sunday morning followed a blaze at Bon Kai that occurred less than a week earlier. The Sampheng fire claimed two lives, both were workers at a three-storey shophouse selling plastic bags and paper boxes, which are flammable materials. Initially, it was believed that an ageing power transformer, located near a burnt shop, was the source of the fire. According to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), the transformer in question had…