rooster59 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Bike catches fire at pump after attendant filmed using mobile phone SURIN:-- PTT have moved quickly to assure the public of petrol pump safety after a fire ignited a motorcycle being filled at a Surin gas station. The clip shows an attendant using a mobile phone just seconds before the bike catches fire. Signs forbidding use of mobile phones in areas where petrol is being dispensed are standard warning features at PTT stations and other pumps in Thailand, reports Thairath. Only the quick actions of the staff in using a fire extinguisher saved the vehicle from serious damage at the station in the Ratanaburi area of the north eastern Thai province. The clip was shared on the Facebook page of Maengpong Ratanaburi and was shown across national television Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY1wQEYcO_Y Suchart Ramart of the marketing division at PTT head office said that there were no injuries in the incident and that the motorcycle concerned was fit for use after a wipe down. He said that staff nationwide are being reminded about procedures including mobile phone usage but that an investigation would be conducted to see what had happened in this case. He praised the quick action of staff in extinguishing the fire saying that this was as a result of widespread training that the company gives staff in this regard. Source: Thairath -- 2016-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) The clip shows an attendant using a mobile phone just seconds before the bike catches fire. From the clip I doubt that it had to do with the mobile phone. Before using the tap he puts the mobile on top of the pump housing. Close to impossible that this could ignite the fuel at the tank inlet. Much looks like a technical defect of the motorbike, something overheated, fuel sprinkled. The pickup driver was a bit slow with his decision to turn away. I would have been faster Edited April 30, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthesculptor Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 This idea has been debunked and proven false so many times by reputable research. No matter how real it looks it is a scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 He appears to put the phone on top of the pump so how can the fire have anything to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nothing to do with mobile phone, it was on top of the machine ... attendant probably spilt a little gas onto hot engine/exhaust. Unless it was a ghost ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What can you do in a country where I am warned again and again not to use my mobile phone (at home!) during thunderstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Static discharge between pump nozzle and the bike tank......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Static discharge between pump nozzle and the bike tank......... not sure of that either as he had already started discharging fuel before it ignited, if static was responsible it would have gone up immediately, possiblely some sort of electrical fault on the bike or some very poorly installed aftermarket bling equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Great job in tipping over a burning motorbike while the gas tank is open... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 This idea has been debunked and proven false so many times by reputable research. No matter how real it looks it is a scam same as the Thai favorite that it is dangerous to use a mobile phone in a thunder storm when there is lightning round. A load of rubbish, no truth in it what so ever but people believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) 1 --- Reckon there was a spill first, on to hot metal? Flame suddenly everywhere, didnt start at filler eh. Static? maybe not with the high humidity. 2 --- I Don't believe there is enough radiated power from mobile phones to cause spark. 3 --- Also don't believe any danger using mobile phone in a storm except a very slim chance of acoustic shock in the ear. But using a land line? no way Hosea. Edited April 30, 2016 by Jing Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 --- Reckon there was a spill first, on to hot metal? Flame suddenly everywhere, didnt start at filler eh. Static? maybe not with the high humidity. 2 --- I Don't believe there is enough radiated power from mobile phones to cause spark. 3 --- Also don't believe any danger using mobile phone in a storm except a very slim chance of acoustic shock in the ear. But using a land line? no way Hosea. Or using a mobile phone when it is plugged into the charger during a thunderstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 An offensive post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wimpy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 The staff reaction didn't look that quick to me. And why tip over the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What can you do in a country where I am warned again and again not to use my mobile phone (at home!) during thunderstorm Or at night in the dark in case you may go blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wimpy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I was in the car with the missus at our local petrol station and there was a very young attendant smoking a cigarette. "That's not a good idea!" I said. "No" she says, "He's too young to smoke" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerostar Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Panic stations ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Good response by pumping attendant to set the hose down and clear out,after that he was of no assistance. The other three had remarkable reactions to hit the shunt button,try tapping out the flames(pretty crazy but effective) move the bike away from the pumps and get the fire extinguisher then move the bike after it was doused. Top marks in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodcourt49 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What can you do in a country where I am warned again and again not to use my mobile phone (at home!) during thunderstorm ..and do not ever touch the hot water tap whilst in the bath in a thunderstorm...my mum said so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Was the bike engine turned off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) 1 --- Reckon there was a spill first, on to hot metal? Flame suddenly everywhere, didnt start at filler eh. Static? maybe not with the high humidity. 2 --- I Don't believe there is enough radiated power from mobile phones to cause spark. 3 --- Also don't believe any danger using mobile phone in a storm except a very slim chance of acoustic shock in the ear. But using a land line? no way Hosea. Or using a mobile phone when it is plugged into the charger during a thunderstormLightning can take such bizarre paths I wouldn't trust touching anything close to house wiring such as a plugged in charger, or any water pipes as some else said. Not even a stainless steel kitchen sink that touches pipes. That motor bike incident was lucky to have come off so unscathed. Not real fair to criticize actions and in-actions during that one. Panic sure messes things up; often. Edited May 1, 2016 by Jing Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiniyow Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Give that man with the Fire Extinguser a Job at the Fire Dept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 What can you do in a country where I am warned again and again not to use my mobile phone (at home!) during thunderstorm I posted about that very subject a few days ago: There was a news report of a Thai woman who was struck by lightning when using her mobile phone. That was only because she had the charger plugged in while using it. The domestic mains supply received a hit, which was conducted to her via the charger. (It was in this thread I posted: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912484-pea-warns-of-electrical-risks-during-thunderstorm/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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