No fare after fire: Passenger flees blazing Bangkok taxi

By The Nation

 

 

A passenger and driver had a lucky escape when their taxi burst into flames on a Bangkok road in the early hours of Wednesday.

 

Police were alerted of the fire in Pathumwan district at 2am.

 

Firefighters took 15 minutes to put out the blaze after it engulfed the entire taxi at Soi Ratchadamri 1 off Ratchadamri Road.

 

 

The driver, Sunthorn Kanyaboon, 50, said he saw flames leaping up from under the hood as he was driving over the Pratunam Bridge, so he sped off the bridge and parked to seek help.

 

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

 

The taxi runs on LPG gas. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30357059

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-24

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

The taxi runs on LPG gas. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire. 

More importantly, the police have not so far managed to apprehend the passenger.

Taxi Goes Up In Flames Outside CentralWorld

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Two people escaped from a flaming taxi early Wednesday morning across from Bangkok’s largest shopping mall.

 

A crowd gathered to watch firefighters put out the fire at about 2am on Ratchadamri Road, just across the Ratchaprasong intersection from from CentralWorld.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2018/10/24/taxi-goes-up-in-flames-outside-centralworld/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-10-24

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

because he was on fire .? 

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

because he was on fire .? 

I didn't think he saw it as such an awesome event?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

The taxi had a poorly fitted LPG conversion and dodgy electrical work and his car caught on fire.

 

 

I know what I would do if I was the passenger – run for the hills.

300,000baht car destroyed, complains about his 80 baht fare

Again a LPG conversion done by hobby mechanics that bursts into flames.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The taxi runs on LPG gas. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

Oh, come on now, isn't it obvious Mr. Policeman......It was a lightning strike.......????

1 minute ago, AhFarangJa said:

Oh, come on now, isn't it obvious Mr. Policeman......It was a lightning strike.......????

He obviously incurred the wrath of the gods - not by refusing the use the meter, I'm sure.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

Luckily his meter survived the fire. So just need to appeal on Facebook, and Somchai will be along shortly to pay the fare.

 

"Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare."

 

Flamin' cheek. 

I'd have been long gone well!

 

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare

Why the passenger had to pay?? 

You not bring the passenger to the destination 

Just be happy no one died 

Complaints about an unpaid fare when the customer is forced to flee for his life, ridiculous. 

2 hours ago, lust said:

300,000baht car destroyed, complains about his 80 baht fare

Maybe insured as well no? Not a given I know but positive thinking here, please. 

"Sorry mister, no meter today because now fire danger. Looking after you na"

 

 

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All LPG taxis should have stickers on the door "FIRE = Free FARE". This terrible situation would never happen again after that.

3 hours ago, Ulic said:

Complaints about an unpaid fare when the customer is forced to flee for his life, ridiculous. 

 

It's possible as well that he had a sense of humor and was making light, excuse the pun, of a bad situation. 

 

Thai people can be witty as well, you know!

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.

Well, that was a surprise. For Sunthorn, anyway. 

6 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Oh, come on now, isn't it obvious Mr. Policeman......It was a lightning strike.......????

No no, brake failure.

Every weeks its look like a BIG JOKE,

like first april.

 

 

Amazing country

Hmmm, something doesn't sound right here...

In Thailand, isn't it always the driver who is supposed to flee the scene...

Flamin' heck, just get the fare, off the meter, I'm sure the customer will pay... lol