Chinese tourists safe after Phuket tour bus fire

[snoop1130]

Chinese tourists safe after Phuket tour bus fire
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Fourteen Chinese tourists were safely evacuated from their tour bus after it caught fire in Rassada, on the east side of Phuket Town, this afternoon (Mar 22).

Bus driver Samrueng Rakmun, 53, called the emergency hotline 191 at 2pm and reported that his bus had caught fire while he was driving on Sri Suthat Rd in Rassada.

Police arrived to find Mr Samrueng spraying the dashboard with the fire extinguisher carried on board the Bangkok-registered bus, eliminating any trace of smoke within minutes.

Mr Samrueng told officers that he picked up the 14 tourists from Nonthasak Pier and was heading to Patong to drop them off when flames started spouting from the speedometer.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourists-safe-after-phuket-tour-bus-fire-56713.php

-- Phuket News 2016-03-22

[cornishcarlos]

Flames spouting from the speedometer

Pure comedy....

[arthurboy]

Wonder how the junta's tourist safety campaign is coming along?

Any sign of the budget being put to good use, yet?

Edited March 22, 2016 by arthurboy

[rodcourt49]

Flames spouting from the speedometer

Pure comedy....

...Thai speedos do get a pretty good work out!

[Thian]

That's well possible!

When i bought my new motobike the speedometer was not moving smooth. I took the cable off and they "forgot" to grease it. When i told them to grease it they even didn't have any grease and didn't understand me at all!

[tuanku]

Flames spouting from the speedometer

Pure comedy....

You have to be going damn fast for that to happen!

[sunnyjim5]

Judging by the appearance of that cab the bus is old and poorly cared for.

I wonder when the bus was last subject to any maintenance ?

[Old Croc]

The always innovative tour companies have found a new way to endanger the lives of the Chinese entrusted to their care.

Lucky there's a never ending supply.

[SOTIRIOS]

.............'Bad bus' again.....

...the driver looks worse for wear.....

....God Help us.....

[FredNL]

I noticed several life threatening things in my 5 years living in Thailand.
One is: Thai busses don't have an emergency exit !!!

Just one of the reasons I will never ever travel by bus in Thailand. Complete death traps!!!

[farcanell]

He's pointing at the speedo, which proves his claim beyond reasonable doubt. ????

Although... Chances are that he had something else incorrectly or illegally wired into the electrics under the dash.

[Thian]

He's pointing at the speedo, which proves his claim beyond reasonable doubt. ????

Although... Chances are that he had something else incorrectly or illegally wired into the electrics under the dash.

If that round clock is the speedo than it looks still unburned to me.

I guess there was a fuse replaced by alufoil or a stronger one. If so than a wire will start melting/burning.

Thai buses should be inspected regularly, too many accidents happen because of faulty repairs or technical problems.