Minivan passengers unconscious at gas station - NGV leak blamed

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police and rescue services were called to a gas station after reports that nearly everyone on a chartered minivan were either unconscious or flaked out in front of a convenience store. 

 

It was 12.15 am at the PTT in Klang Dong police jurisdiction, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Driver Jakrakrit, 30, said he and co-driver Niran had been hired by eight people to take them from Bangkok to Roi-Et.

 

The passengers were soon asleep and he noticed a strange smell when they got to Wang Noi, Ayuthaya.

 

He reckoned the smell had come from outside the vehicle. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Then he stopped for a toilet break in Saraburi but still didn't properly investigate the source of the odour. 

 

By the time they reached the PTT in Pak Chong some of his passengers were unconscious, or in severe distress from nausea and dizziness.

 

They were all taken to Pak Chong Nana Hospital.

 

A leak of NGV gas is believed to have been responsible for the incident. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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The GPS tracking didn't work  maybe they need to install a noxious gas detector...lucky the driver didn't fall asleep at the wheel !

New way of killing your passengers discovered without crashing  just gas them ????

1 hour ago, johng said:

The GPS tracking didn't work  maybe they need to install a noxious gas detector...lucky the driver didn't fall asleep at the wheel !

GPS - General Pong Sensor.

Lucky it wasn't Nitrous Oxide, they could have ended up laughing their heads off.

4 hours ago, johng said:

The GPS tracking didn't work  maybe they need to install a noxious gas detector...lucky the driver didn't fall asleep at the wheel !

lucky the driver didn't light up!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A leak of NGV gas is believed to have been

badly  installed as  per  normal most likely. dont trust anyone here  not even main car  dealers  anymore, seen too  much bad workmanship over the years in the latest attempt to replace a  faulty  seat cover on my car they couldnt even bolt  all 4  seat  bolts  down correctly, main dealer, now doing  ALL  my own car work, used to do it  in the uk and warranty not  affected. Useless in many isntances.

i  like the way they say the gas was responsible!!

12 minutes ago, bodga said:

i  like the way they say the gas was responsible!!

Well spotted, that NGV is just so irresponsible.

It has been written on this forum and discussed amongst friends.

 

People (and I) and astonish that there are not a lot more issues related to NGV / LPG conversions - namely ‘explosions’...   the general quality of workmanship and attention to detail I see in Thailand is extremely poor with shortcuts taken at every single possible step.

 

 

Wonder if it was hypoxia from the methane gas in the NGV? Seems strange the drivers weren't affected though.

6 hours ago, johng said:

The GPS tracking didn't work  maybe they need to install a noxious gas detector...lucky the driver didn't fall asleep at the wheel !

That would be triggered on most mini-van journeys. ????

7 hours ago, webfact said:

By the time they reached the PTT in Pak Chong some of his passengers were unconscious, or in severe distress from nausea and dizziness.

 

They were all taken to Pak Chong Nana Hospital.

 

A leak of NGV gas is believed to have been responsible for the incident. 

Just as well the yaabaa kept the driver awake. 

Maybe all NGV minivans should carry one of these:-

 

33 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Maybe all NGV minivans should carry one of these:-

 

it  would  be  eaten on  the first  journey cooked  over an NGV stove

3 hours ago, bodga said:

badly  installed as  per  normal most likely. dont trust anyone here  not even main car  dealers  anymore, seen too  much bad workmanship over the years in the latest attempt to replace a  faulty  seat cover on my car they couldnt even bolt  all 4  seat  bolts  down correctly, main dealer, now doing  ALL  my own car work, used to do it  in the uk and warranty not  affected. Useless in many isntances.

and also didnt re isntall the cable  holder into its  socket either

2 hours ago, katana said:

Wonder if it was hypoxia from the methane gas in the NGV? Seems strange the drivers weren't affected though.

Normally the tank is mounted behind the rear seat, that's why passengers are likely to be burned alive if the van gets rear ended. It's always a gamble riding in these death traps, like mounting children on the front of motorbikes. 

i could  have done  the same as that by eating eggs  all day