webfact Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A driver has survived after his motorbike caught fire while he was driving down Patong Hill. The Patong Police was notified of the incident last night (June 24th) near the Suwan Khiri Wong Temple on Phra Baramee Road in Patong. Police and firefighters from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation from the Patong Municipality with a fire engine arrived at the scene to find the motorbike was heavily ablaze. Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/06/25/driver-survives-after-his-motorbike-catches-fire-while-driving-down-patong-hill/ -- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2022-06-25 - Cigna 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) RIP, Poor motorcycle. ???? I reckon it's a case of some Dodgy electrical wiring. Edited June 25, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet Posted June 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2022 To paraphrase Jerry Lee Lewis. Goodness gracious! Great balls on fire! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mwbrown Posted June 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2022 He probably rode the brakes all the way down the hill overheating them. My parents had a bed & breakfast at the base of Whiteface Mountain in upstate New York. Tourists would regularly get to the bottom of the hill with smoke pouring off the brakes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Ghost rider? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomnow Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Blame it on GANGA. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, mwbrown said: He probably rode the brakes all the way down the hill overheating them. My parents had a bed & breakfast at the base of Whiteface Mountain in upstate New York. Tourists would regularly get to the bottom of the hill with smoke pouring off the brakes. That was my thought too, when you know the hill there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 19 hours ago, phetphet said: To paraphrase Jerry Lee Lewis. Goodness gracious! Great balls on fire! Or Blazing saddles" great movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP24 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Maybe it was bad karma from failing to honk his horn as he passed the temple at the top of the hill. I only made that mistake once, out of ignorance, after that I learned to honk like a local every single time. And actually it did make me feel perceptibly safer. Also no hint of fire, not even once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchfriis Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) From the full story in Phuket Express: “At this stage, it is believed that the motorbike caught fire from a battery which was just fully charged was put under the motorbike seat. The cost of damages is estimated at about 30,000 baht.” Edited June 26, 2022 by jchfriis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 In the old days people used to ride motorcycles . Now they drive them ? When did the change happen ? Am I now a car rider ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Couldn't possibly be a fuel leak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 11:50 AM, SAFETY FIRST said: RIP, Poor motorcycle. ???? I reckon it's a case of some Dodgy electrical wiring. Agree , I think it needs re wiring again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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