Flames Engulf Two Phuket Tour Buses

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Flames engulf two Phuket tour buses

Phuket Gazette

Firemen from Phuket City Municipality Fire Department took about 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze. Photo: Thawit Binabdullar

The fire aboard the double-deck Phuket to Songkhla bus spread quickly to engulf a second bus parked alongside it. Photo: Thawit Binabdullar

PHUKET: A fire devoured two parked tour buses on Phuket in the middle of the afternoon yesterday, causing an estimated 7-million-baht worth of damage, though no one was reported injured.

The fire broke out on board the recently-arrived Phuket-Songkhla route bus, operated by the Sukda Bus Service, and then spread to another bus, said Phuket City Police officer Capt Somchai Noobun, who was informed of the blaze at 3:30pm.

Though quick to respond, the Phuket City Municipality Fire Department were unable to save either the double-deck Sukda Bus or the PT Trans Express Company single-deck bus parked alongside it.

Fortunately, no passengers were inside either bus at the time.

“Sriwit Noonun, 40, had just finished the journey from the Sadao district in Songkhla to Phuket. He arrived on the island at about 3pm and parked at Soi Kanjana-uthit in Baan Samkong,” explained Capt Somchai.

“Mr Sriwit was resting outside the bus when his friend, who was inside the vehicle, claims he heard the sound of an explosion from the front of the bus,” he said.

“He escaped as the bus started to burn,” he added.

Capt Somchai confirmed to the Phuket Gazette that police are currently investigating the incident in order to identify the cause of the fire.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...uses-19176.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-15

[Guest]

Good to know. I saw the smoke yesterday and was wondering what is burning.

The image was taken from Ao Yamu.

[ExpatOilWorker]

“Mr Sriwit was resting outside the bus when his friend, who was inside the vehicle, claims he heard the sound of an explosion from the front of the bus,” he said.

Electrical short circuit in the dash board.....case closed Mr. Somchai

[yougivemebaby]

I was driving with my gf to Si Sa Ket from Bangkok late at night. There was a big bus like this diving down the lane highway. I noticed massive smoke and flames coming from the rear end. We managed to flash the bus down and they had no idea. It appeared someone had a smoke in the bathroom and put the lit fag in the plastic bin. Right near the engine. Lucky they managed to put it out before it spread.

[drdoom6996]

“Mr Sriwit was resting outside the bus when his friend, who was inside the vehicle, claims he heard the sound of an explosion from the front of the bus,” he said.

Electrical short circuit in the dash board.....case closed Mr. Somchai

The extra sensory perception on this site is uncanny.

[SOTIRIOS]

.....1 bus catching fire...............maybe.........2 buses............???.................

[Semper]

.....1 bus catching fire...............maybe.........2 buses............???.................

Yes, 1 bus caught fire and the fire spread to the other bus. It's like 1 apartement catching fire, after a while, the whole building could be on fire.