Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A devastating road accident in the early hours of 26 April, has left one person dead after a car collided with a lorry in Loei province, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and burst into flames. The victim, who was trapped behind the wheel, was found charred inside the car.

 

The fatal crash occurred at approximately 00:15 on Highway 2195 near Ban Wang Peng in Tha Li District. A white Suzuki Swift, registration number from Loei, collided with a heavy goods vehicle pulling a trailer. The impact was so severe that one of the lorry’s front tyres burst from the force of the collision.

 

Local military personnel from Paramilitary Unit 2102 assisted in managing the scene and directing traffic, while firefighters from Ahee Subdistrict Administrative Organisation extinguished the blaze.

 

Inside the burnt-out wreckage of the car, officials discovered the charred remains of an unidentified individual, believed to be male. Forensic teams are working to determine the identity of the deceased. The body has been sent to Loei Hospital for examination and to await relatives.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the lorry was climbing a hill en route to Dan Sai District when the car, travelling in the opposite direction downhill, may have crossed into the lorry’s path. The collision caused the car to spin off the road and catch fire almost immediately.

 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with forensic officers conducting a detailed inspection of the scene to confirm the circumstances.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Kaoded 2025-04-27.

 

 

 

 

Not a nice way to pass-over

I'm sorry for the family and friends of the deceased fellow. Many times while driving at night I have come up behind heavily loaded trucks going uphill very slow, the tail lights are not very bright at times and the large loads also obscure the other marker lights on the truck at times. But it appears this time that they were traveling in opposite directions. Driving here requires such alertness and concentration at all times, but especially at night.

If you value your life, never ever drive rural roads at night in Thailand. Trucks are notoriously under equipped for night driving be it human error or mechanical. 

LNG 

1 hour ago, Snackbar said:

LNG 

Not going to be LNG.

 

Swift is only available in Thailand with a petrol engine and yes it may of had a LPG (liquid petroleum gas) or CNG (compressed natural gas) conversion, but not LNG (liquified natural gas).

 

Very few LNG vehicles in Thailand, mostly trucks.

 

Fuel systems define the fire characteristics.

 

Petrol: Highly flammable liquid; evaporates easily, forming a vapour that can ignite at relatively low temperatures. In car fires, petrol can cause fast-spreading, intense flames.

 

LPG: Stored under pressure as a liquid but vaporizes when released. If a leak occurs, LPG can create a flammable gas cloud that may ignite violently. Tanks can explode if exposed to fire long enough. BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion).

 

CNG: Stored as a gas at high pressure. CNG is lighter than air, so leaks tend to rise and disperse. Fires from CNG are usually less explosive than LPG but can produce jet flames if ignited at a leak point. Cylinders can burst if compromised.