Fire Breaks Out in Engine Compartment of Pattaya-Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

Emergency responders from the Motorway Rescue Unit, Department of Highways, were alerted to a fire on a Pattaya–Suvarnabhumi Airport passenger bus. The incident occurred on Motorway Route 7, outbound to Bangkok, near the Pong Toll Plaza at kilometre 118+300 in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.

 

Upon arrival, officials found the Rung Rueang Company bus, route 389-3, with registration number from Chonburi, parked on the roadside. The driver, Mr Amarit Sodklang, 44, successfully extinguished the fire in the engine compartment using the bus’s onboard fire extinguisher.

 

Fortunately, no injuries were reported. All Thai and foreign passengers were safely transferred to another vehicle to continue their journey to Suvarnabhumi Airport without further disruption.

 

Mr Amarit recounted that while driving from Pattaya to Suvarnabhumi Airport, he heard a horn from a vehicle behind him and noticed that the engine temperature was rising. Acting swiftly, he pulled over and detected a burning smell from the rear of the bus. He immediately evacuated all passengers before using the fire extinguisher to contain the blaze.

 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with Rung Rueang Company arranging for a tow truck to transport the bus for further examination. Authorities are working to determine the exact cause of the incident to prevent future occurrences.

 

 

-- 2025-04-03

 

[flyingtlger]

17 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Thank God, unlike the incident last October where 23 deaths (20 children) occurred 🙏......

[jacko45k]

Quite a stressful trip to the airport....... many would have been worried about missing their flights!

[Tropicalevo]

Well done Mr Amarit.

[Emdog]

"Rung Rueang Company bus, route 389-3" Pretty sure that is just bus ID number... all of them numbered 389-something. Take that bus whenever I want to go to or from Bangkok... as far as I know they only have one route from Jomtien to the airport....

[BusyB]

 

Well done that man! Did everything just right.

 

Should be rewarded even if it is part of his job.

[Watawattana]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The driver, Mr Amarit Sodklang, 44, successfully extinguished the fire in the engine compartment using the bus’s onboard fire extinguisher.

Well done to the driver!

[MadAtMatrix]

4 hours ago, Emdog said:

"Rung Rueang Company bus, route 389-3" Pretty sure that is just bus ID number... all of them numbered 389-something. Take that bus whenever I want to go to or from Bangkok... as far as I know they only have one route from Jomtien to the airport....

You are correct. 389 to Jomtien by food mart

 

The 48 is from North Pattaya bus station to Bangkok

[BexMan]

These fires happen too regularly, makes me wonder about the effectiveness of their maintenance program. Do Coaches have an MOT equivalent?

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Quite a stressful trip to the airport....... many would have been worried about missing their flights!

An extra memory to take home of Thailand.

[steven100]

oh dear Georgealbert,   even after many beers I still cannot comment because of what happened before. I am sorry.     it is distressing for me.   Im glad no one was injured