webfact Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Van with newly installed LPG tank catches fire By Pratheep Nanthaparp The Nation A Bangkok man was in shock after his van, which had been installed with an LPG tank last month, caught fire on Sunday morning while he was driving to take his wife on an errand in Lampang province. Following a report of the car engine catching fire in front of the Tesco Lotus branch in Hang Chat district, rescue workers rushed to the Mitsubishi seven-seat van and extinguished the fire, but the vehicle’s engine was completely damaged. The van had been installed with an LPG tank last month and had been parked at his wife’s home in Tambon Muang Yao, he told police. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30356414 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 That's not a van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esso49 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Suspect just another cowboy LPG conversion. Most are not licensed and the majority no doubt have never received a formal professional training in this type of fuel conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 One would have to be Certifiable, to employ a non-Certified installer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, Vacuum said: That's not a van. At first glance, it did look like a minivan. But then I saw it could be a hatchback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgarbo Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 hours ago, 4evermaat said: At first glance, it did look like a minivan. But then I saw it could be a hatchback. "People Mover" is the slang term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 2 hours ago, jgarbo said: "People Mover" is the slang term. Yes and was converted into a people oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 8 hours ago, Esso49 said: Suspect just another cowboy LPG conversion. Most are not licensed and the majority no doubt have never received a formal professional training in this type of fuel conversion. You have any evidence for that assertion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 8 hours ago, Vacuum said: That's not a van. In Thailand it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I always have one of these in the car...... Just in case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Minivan or Hathback, who really cares people, I am just happy no one was hurt or killed with this fire. Sad comments. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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