A multi-million pound oyster farm and hotel burned down on Friday after workers accidentally set fire to mosquito spray.<br /><br />Sinmana Farmstay - a floating sea resort which allowed guests to catch the molluscs - was preparing for big tour group arriving today (Sat).<br /><br />Workers sprayed the pier style building with a thick fog of flammable liquid - reportedly a mixture of oil, diesel and gas - which went up in flames at 5pm. <br /><br />Fire on the first floor engulfed artificial grass and the blaze spread throughout the building off the coast of Surat Thani, southern Thailand at 5pm yesterday (Fri) evening.<br /><br />Rescue crews arrived by boat and for several hours battled the inferno, which caused 20 million baht (620,000USD) in damage. <br /><br />Owner Somchai Sinma said: ''Workers were spraying mosquito spray because a big tour group was coming today. <br /><br />''A spark ignited the spray and it quickly spread. They couldn't put out the flames and they spread very quickly on the artificial grass.''<br /><br />The 200 square metre farm and hotel allowed guests to learn about oysters, catch them and eat them in the Bandon Bay.<br /><br />Nobody was injured in the incident. <br /><br />Somchai said he would now begin trying to repair the building.
