webfact Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Picture: Sanook Sanook had a video of a car burning on the Kanchanapisek outer ring road in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi heading for Bang Pa-In. A monk called Panya, 67, based at Wat Bang Phoot Nork, Pak Kret and a five year old novice had just fled for their lives after the fire started in the engine area and quickly spread. Panya said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of his car. It was lucky that it was a diesel otherwise it might have exploded, went the report. Driver Sarawut had noticed smoke and pulled over around 2 pm Saturday afternoon. He burned his hands and arms slightly as he lifted the hood then called police. It all caused a considerable traffic jam on the busy road. He said that the car was still relatively new and the monks' installments had not been paid off yet. The car had just been in for a three day service and 30,000 baht spent and he was hopeful of the garage paying for the damage. He has filed a report with the Bang Bua Thong police. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-07 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 5 hours ago, webfact said: The car had just been in for a three day service and 30,000 baht spent and he was hopeful of the garage paying for the damage. Best of luck with that. Insurance write-off more like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Could have been something the shop did or overlooked. Or it just happened to occur after the service. Not easy to prove. Most important all occupants are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DefaultName Posted February 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2022 Quote He said that the car was still relatively new and the monks' installments had not been paid off yet. How does a monk, with a vow of poverty, buy and make payments on a car? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted February 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: A monk called Panya, 67,and a five year old novice had just fled for their lives after the fire started in the engine area and quickly spread. Panya said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of his car. Driver Sarawut had noticed smoke Trying to wrap my head around this report I'm coming up with this scenario: The owner of the car is a 67 years old monk named Panya (who is not supposed to own a car) The driver is a 5 years old novice named Sarawut (who is not supposed to drive a car) Did the monk forget his amulet? Did the driver sit on some phonebooks to be able to see the road? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Trying to wrap my head around this report I'm coming up with this scenario: The owner of the car is a 67 years old monk named Panya (who is not supposed to own a car) The driver is a 5 years old novice named Sarawut (who is not supposed to drive a car) Did the monk forget his amulet? Did the driver sit on some phonebooks to be able to see the road? I think the driver, was NOT the novice. lol I think Surawat , is possibly a little older than 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, DefaultName said: How does a monk, with a vow of poverty, buy and make payments on a car? well the repayments are keeping him poor. the family (who prob paid the deposit)let the wat use it I guess, communal property?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 8 hours ago, webfact said: He said that the car was still relatively new 8 hours ago, webfact said: The car had just been in for a three day service and 30,000 baht spent 30k service on a relatively new car ?? sounds like someone got ripped off to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, brianthainess said: 30k service on a relatively new car ?? sounds like someone got ripped off to me. 30k is more than just a service. Normal, for me, would be 2-3k. 30k is a major fix of some sort but I would definitely be concerned about the quality of work that may have been the cause of the fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 9 hours ago, webfact said: It was lucky that it was a diesel otherwise it might have exploded, went the report. And its lucky the ThB 30,000 service was not to install a dodgy LPG fuel system.......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Quote Video: Monk and novice flee for their lives as just repaired car burns out on outer ring road This is just terrible writing. Who do they get to write for these sites? What exactly does "burns out" mean? Approaching almost completely burnt out? If so, why would they escape at that point rather than when the car first started burning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 A really terribly written story. It doesn't say the monk owned the car. Why are people going on about this. He, the monk, was most likely getting a ride to somewhere with his novice. The car caught on fire. Everyone one was safe. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbfounded Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 13 hours ago, webfact said: A monk called Panya, 67, based at Wat Bang Phoot Nork, Pak Kret and a five year old novice had just fled for their lives after the fire started in the engine area and quickly spread. Panya said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of his car. It was lucky that it was a diesel otherwise it might have exploded, went the report. So the 5 year old was driving? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbfounded Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 6 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: I think the driver, was NOT the novice. lol I think Surawat , is possibly a little older than 5 years 14 hours ago, webfact said: Panya said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of his car. It was lucky that it was a diesel otherwise it might have exploded, went the report. 14 hours ago, webfact said: A monk called Panya, 67 I know, It's hopefully just bad reporting....but then again TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 14 hours ago, DefaultName said: How does a monk, with a vow of poverty, buy and make payments on a car? and pay 30,000 Baht repairs ? Alms for an ex leper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, soalbundy said: and pay 30,000 Baht repairs ? Alms for an ex leper? perhaps arms would be more useful for the leper? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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