Toyota bursts into flames at Ratchada/Lad Phrao intersection

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Picture: INN

 

INN reported that fire services were called after a Toyota with Bangkok plates burst into flames.

 

The car was in flames on Ratchada inbound near the entrance to the MRT station at the Ratchada/Lad Phrao intersection yesterday.

 

There were no reports of injuries and the Pahonyothin police were investigating the cause of the fire. 

 

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Picture: INN

[Geoffggi]

Brake failure .........LOL

[ukrules]

Oh no, I've got a Toyota, must keep en eye out for things like this.

 

Doesn't look like it crashed either.

[Purdey]

Would be good if they find out what caused it and Toyota made a recall to fix this problem,

[tomazbodner]

12 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Would be good if they find out what caused it and Toyota made a recall to fix this problem,

Gas modification done badly?

[cyrus9]

Probably LPG was installed on this particular car, substandard

[Aussieroaming]

Everyone kitted out with PPE to fight the fire, which is good to see. I assume those yellow crocs are the fire retardant model.

[VincentRJ]

Is it possibly a battery-operated car? Spontaneous combustion is a problem with electric Vehicles.

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, VincentRJ said:

Is it possibly a battery-operated car? Spontaneous combustion is a problem with electric Vehicles.

I think you'll find its human operated.

If it were a battery fire from an EV, it would be nowhere near as feeble.

Probably a rubbish apple phone charger..

[hotchilli]

Nice to see the emergency res ponders in full PPE

[lujanit]

On 11/28/2022 at 6:09 PM, mrfill said:

Probably a rubbish apple phone charger..

or an older Samsung phone, you know the ones that spontaneously combust?

 

More likely as previously stated a gas conversion badly installed.  Looks like a Altis so not an EV.