Fire Staff Shuttle Bus Destroyed by Fire Near Ayutthaya Temple

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders 

 

In the early morning of  of 21 April, a staff shuttle bus was completely destroyed by fire on the outbound side of Rojana Road, near the entrance arch of Wat Khan Ham in Khan Ham Subdistrict, Uthai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 05:30. Police officers from Uthai Police Station received an emergency call and promptly coordinated with local firefighters from Khan Ham Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, along with rescue personnel from the Phuttha Sawan Foundation.

 

 

Upon arrival, emergency responders were met with flames engulfing a white shuttle bus, bearing yellow licence plate from Lopburi. The fire was spreading rapidly and posed a risk to nearby shops. Firefighters deployed water hose-lines to battle the blaze and prevent it from spreading. A loud explosion was also reported during the incident. It took more than 45 minutes to bring the flames under control, by which time the bus had been completely gutted, leaving only smoke and smouldering wreckage.

 

According to the 43-year-old driver, Mr. Kittima, he had parked the bus with the engine running while he went to use the restroom. He estimated he was away from the vehicle for less than five minutes. Upon returning, he saw flames already emerging from the front of the bus. Fortunately, there were no passengers on board at the time.

In addition to the bus, a motorcycle parked nearby and signage belonging to an adjacent shop sustained damage from the heat.

 

There were no reported injuries or fatalities. Investigators are currently working to determine the cause of the fire. Forensic officers have been called in to examine the vehicle and assist with any legal proceedings.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Matichon.

 

-- 2025-04-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

[yang123]

Another day, another bus fire ....

[bdenner]

2 busses on the same day, so what happened to the oversite? All the rhetoric about getting these death traps inspected, with stringent roadworthy checks. I suspect the only thing that happened was the sale of brown paper bag went up!

[thaiowl]

Sounds an unlikely explanation from the driver.

[Showtime]

It just spontaneously combusted all by itself.  :)

[hotchilli]

On 4/21/2025 at 9:13 AM, Georgealbert said:

According to the 43-year-old driver, Mr. Kittima, he had parked the bus with the engine running while he went to use the restroom. He estimated he was away from the vehicle for less than five minutes. Upon returning, he saw flames already emerging from the front of the bus.

Lucky for him he went for a timely leak

[JJ-Thailand]

At least, nobody was hurt this time but why Thai busses keep on catching fire is a mystery to me.

In the 80s we got robbed a few times on the bus between Bangkok and Phuket but no fires. 


 

[Grumpy one]

A light buff should see it back on the road next week

[Srikcir]

22 hours ago, thaiowl said:

Sounds an unlikely explanation from the driver.

Yes as these drivers seem traditionally to use the roadside to relieve themselves.

[bdenner]

6 hours ago, JJ-Thailand said:

At least, nobody was hurt this time but why Thai busses keep on catching fire is a mystery to me.

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Most of em now are fitted to run on LNG (Gas) ---- WITH VERY DODGY WORKMANSHIP. Bottles are stuffed into every nook and cranny,  poorly secured and piped with ZERO safety measures.

[Georgealbert]

16 minutes ago, bdenner said:

Most of em now are fitted to run on LNG (Gas) ---- WITH VERY DODGY WORKMANSHIP. Bottles are stuffed into every nook and cranny,  poorly secured and piped with ZERO safety measures.

Think you will find the Thai buses run on CNG (compressed natural gas) not LNG (liquified natural gas).

 

After last years fire the DLT (The Department of Land Transport) stated that there were 13,426 CNG buses registered to operate on Thailand's roads

 

The associated fire risks differ due to their physical properties and storage conditions.
 

LNG poses a risk of rapid vaporisation and flammable gas cloud formation if spilled, as it cooled to be in a liquid form, which can lead to fires or explosions in confined or poorly ventilated areas.
 

CNG is stored as a gas under high pressure, and a leak can cause an intense jet fire or explosion if the gas ignites.