Picture from responders.

 

A truck carrying canned fish overturned on a highway in Buriram Province on 1 March, resulting in scattered goods across the road and a large grass fire that spread rapidly.

 

The incident occurred on Highway 24, which runs between Chok Chai and Dech Udom, near Nong Amae village in the Koke Makham Subdistrict of Prakhon Chai District, approximately 12 kilometres from the town of Prakhon Chai, heading towards Prasat District in Surin Province. Authorities from Prakhon Chai Police Station responded promptly after receiving the emergency report.

 

According to initial investigations, the truck’s left front tyre exploded, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which then veered off the road. The vehicle, a Toyota Revo, crashed into the roadside, spilling approximately 200 packs of canned fish, weighing around 4,000 kilograms, across the area.

 

As the vehicle veered off the road, sparks from either the damaged front wheel or the tumbling metal tins, led to a fire breaking out along the roadside, quickly spreading to the surrounding grass and rice stubble, turning into a small wildfire. Local fire services, including crews from nearby stations, and rescue units from Sawang Jariyatham and Song Mueang, arrived on the scene and worked to contain the fire, which had already spread over a wide area.

 

The truck driver, identified as 35-year-old Sukifil, was unhurt in the incident. He explained that he had been transporting the canned fish from Samut Prakan to a client in Ubon Ratchathani. He reported that upon reaching the area, the front left tyre of the truck suddenly exploded, causing the vehicle to spin uncontrollably. Goods from the truck were sent scattering in all directions. After the truck came to a stop, he realised that he had narrowly avoided serious injury.

 

Prakhon Chai District Chief, Mr. Damrongsak Nakheesang, along with local volunteer units, arrived to assist in managing the situation. Local villagers also helped to recover the scattered cans of fish.

 

Authorities have urged local drivers to be extra cautious, particularly when transporting large loads, to prevent further accidents and damage.

 

-- 2025-03-02

 

4 tons of canned fish on a small Toyota pick-up truck seems excessive, but hey ho this is Thailand 🤔 

On 3/1/2025 at 9:20 PM, Georgealbert said:

Local fire services, including crews from nearby stations, and rescue units from Sawang Jariyatham and Song Mueang, arrived on the scene and worked to contain the fire, which had already spread over a wide area.

 

They better get the fire under control, those cans are like hand grenades my wife put one (1] in a barbeque what a mess.

On 3/2/2025 at 7:05 AM, Andytheburiramman said:

4 tons of canned fish on a small Toyota pick-up truck seems excessive, but hey ho this is Thailand 🤔 

When I saw this story, that's what I thought, the normal max weight of a pickup load being around 1000 pounds, or about 453 kilos. That would surely put too much weight on the tires, but overloading trucks is a daily sight here, albeit cause for an immediate pullover and fine in the US.