Autistic boy allegedly sets fire to Thai shopping mall


BANGKOK: Turmoil broke out at a shopping mall in the heart of Phatthalung, southern Thailand on Monday (July 7) night after an autistic boy allegedly played with a lighter and set fire to two spots in the mall.

The first fire was quickly extinguished by mall staff, but the second fire triggered a fire alarm, causing smoke to fill the shopping mall and resulting in a commotion.

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