Gas Line rupture damages luxury car in Central Pattaya

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Gas Line rupture damages luxury car in Central Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- Fire Fighters were called to Central Pattaya early on Sunday Morning to deal with a car fire which was caused by a ruptured gas line in a nearby restaurant.

The incident occurred just before 7.30am at the Niran Grand Condo in Soi Arunothai in front of a Thai Restaurant situated within the complex, owned by Khun Lowaert aged 43.

A white Toyota Camry was parked outside of the restaurant, the driver, Khun Pongsak aged 37 was awoken by neighbors on Sunday Morning after the fire began. He had borrowed the luxury car from a friend and was understandably angry and very concerned that the insurance that covers the car would pay for the damage.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/142551/gas-line-rupture-damages-luxury-car-in-central-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-09-01

[Lammbock]

Since when is a Honda a luxury car?

[Songhua]

A Camry is used for supermarket and school runs. It is not a 'luxury' car.

[ignis]

Since when is a Honda a luxury car?

It is not, but nether is this one in the story... A white Toyota Camry

[chooka]

A camry is just your standard family car and definitely not a luxury vehicle.

[KittenKong]

Luxury is in the eye of the beholder.

If you generally drive a Honda Click then a Camry is indeed luxury.

[jacko45k]

It must have been a luxury car as they are the only ones that get good parking spots in Pattaya.

[maoro]

I like the quote that the owner is 'concerned that the insurance WILL pay for the damage'

[JoePai]

I like the quote that the owner is 'concerned that the insurance WILL pay for the damage'

Thai's usually just have the government insurance so the answer would be no

[mike324]

Pattaya one news trying make a catchy head line.

[MZurf]

Looks like a Honda Accord to me.

[Lammbock]

Looks like a Honda Accord to me.

Exactly!

[thhMan]

The stupidity of what is called NEWS today.....

[KhunBENQ]

Looks like a Honda Accord to me.

Yep.

And luxury is relative.

In a country with workers wages of 10000 or below, a car with a starting price of 1.3 million (up to 1.8) IS luxury.

A standard familiy car in Thailand is a cheap pickup for half the price.

Cheap micros start under 400'000.

Edited September 1, 2014 by KhunBENQ

[Basil B]

To most Thai's anything that has more than two wheels is luxury...

[Triplebank999]

I like the quote that the owner is 'concerned that the insurance WILL pay for the damage'

Thai's usually just have the government insurance so the answer would be no

Don't know many Thais, do you?

[Benmart]

The story is about the damage to a car and a gas line rupture.

The side-story that some embarked on, as to what constitutes a luxury car, is comical. If one has no car, any car could be considered as a "luxury car". The car was borrowed from a friend, according to the driver that was summoned to the scene. I doubt he would care what others considered the car, luxury or not.

[tomyumchai]

It must have been a luxury car as they are the only ones that get good parking spots in Pattaya.

sorry chap but i cant see 'good parking spot' and 'nirun conds' having much in common....

[thairastawoman]

The Camry is the one we let the maid use !!!

[Suradit69]

"He had borrowed the luxury car from a friend "

"...very concerned that the insurance that covers the car would pay for the damage."

Seems like the restaurant owner or his insurance ought to be tapped first. Claiming payment from the car insurer will probably cause another surprise for the friend when the insurance is up for renewal.