webfact Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 LPG Tanker Crashes and Spills LoadBy Sasiwan MokkhasenStaff ReporterAbout 30,000 liters of LPG is still being transferred from the overturned truck to a new one in western Bangkok Friday morning.BANGKOK — Authorities are still trying to move 30,000 liters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) out of an overturned 18-wheel truck on Baromrajchonnee Road Friday morning.Police at Thammasala Police Station were notified about the incident at 6am Friday. The truck was found crashed into a road sign in the outbound lane of Baromrajchonnee Road, a route used for travelling between Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom province. Some of the highly flammable gas leaked out of the truck.Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1464931753 -- Khaosod English 2016-06-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 No blame seems to have been apportioned as of yet. No " faulty brakes, rainy conditions,sleepy driver". We shall find out soon no doubt. Hopefully, the driver is not too badly injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 And if Somchai passing in his 'Tuner flicks his cigarette but out the driver's window..........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 In Thailand who does the job they are paid for with out making problems for innocent people ,monks don't ,police don't ,government don't ,bus drivers don't ,lorry drivers don't taxis don't and on and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naroge Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownknees Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 this must be just after it occured as obviously the traffic is still flowing !!!Not a major incident yet then!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) Another Professional Thai truck driver showing off his excellent driving skills....... Edited June 3, 2016 by AlQaholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khunangkaro Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire..Ehh... Never heard of liquid water? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Everybody -except the driver - had been lucky, it was only diesel leaking. Horrible thaught of 30'000 litres of liquid gas exploding.. They closed Boromratchonnani in both directions for a few hours which lead to a heavy congestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kernell Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? wet stuff.jpg Wet stuff is indeed water from the fire man, maybe diesel from the truck being diluted and washed away. NOT a good idea, Diesel is nasty stuff in a waterway. LPG is a liquid gas, it will boil unpressurized . Those tanks are very tough, if one ruptures you will have a disaster on a large scale. Good to see the Thai drivers testing them reguarly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? wet stuff.jpg Wet stuff is indeed water from the fire man, maybe diesel from the truck being diluted and washed away. NOT a good idea, Diesel is nasty stuff in a waterway. LPG is a liquid gas, it will boil unpressurized . Those tanks are very tough, if one ruptures you will have a disaster on a large scale. Good to see the Thai drivers testing them reguarly Can we assume the Thai drivers are tested as regularly as their tankers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Those of us who've been around long enough will remember this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Bangkok_gas_explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swerver Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 And if Somchai passing in his 'Tuner flicks his cigarette but out the driver's window..........? Interesting you mention that, "Flick his cigarette". Reminds me of the inferno on Soi Asoke decades ago when gasoline trucks following in convoy crashed into each other and everryhting was fine, till some idiot lighted his cigarette and flick the match. The rest is history. The law was changed then that fuel tankers were not allowed to travel in convoy. Such is life in LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Why is this news? Loads are spilled all over Thailand everyday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 And if Somchai passing in his 'Tuner flicks his cigarette but out the driver's window..........? For the record LPG is known in the industry as Condensate and is roughly 10 times more flammable than benzene. Just a point of interest for anyone who may be interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? wet stuff.jpg Some very brave people in the OP picture, (or more probably just oblivious to the risk), personally I would not want to be within a mile or so of there. Edited June 3, 2016 by Basil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosst Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 In Thailand who does the job they are paid for with out making problems for innocent people ,monks don't ,police don't ,government don't ,bus drivers don't ,lorry drivers don't taxis don't and on and on Damn, which school of perfection did you go to?? Settle down with the negativity, so far it is an "accident" which has been reported. How about we wait before condemning the whole bloody nation ?? OK goody two shoes, give it your best shot now, have a coffee, cheer up and book a ticket home if you can afford it. You pay a price for perfection, the developed world and it's expensive way of life is the result, you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Don't tell me it was raining?? Rain is responsible for so may road deaths in Thailand. Can PM Prayuth please order the rain to fall In the drought stricken areas rather than on the roads. That way many lives will be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 And if Somchai passing in his 'Tuner flicks his cigarette but out the driver's window..........? That reminds me of the dynamite truck that crashed in about 1990. All was well until some of the locals decided to see if there was anything worth having "off the back of a lorry" so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whimsy Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 In 1990, a devastating accident involving a gas transport truck devastated 21 city blocks along the New Petchaburi Road in Bangkok, killing 59 civilians and injuring many more- Pattaya Daily News http://pattayadailynews.com/20th-anniversary-of-devastating-new-petchaburi-road-gas-explosion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Those of us who've been around long enough will remember this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Bangkok_gas_explosi OMG , That was one worth running away from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 In Thailand who does the job they are paid for with out making problems for innocent people ,monks don't ,police don't ,government don't ,bus drivers don't ,lorry drivers don't taxis don't and on and onThe number one general failing of Thai culture is lack of any sense of responsibility. This includes doing a job they are responsible for or taking responsibility for any mistake or failure. The extreme example of this is the regular conspiracy by officials to invent excuses to prevent blame from being carried by anyone so no-one loses face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? Diesel from the trucks on gas tank. LPG in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naroge Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire..Ehh... Never heard of liquid water? . Water from where? The fire brigade was not present when this photo was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naroge Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The wet stuff is probably petrol/diesel or LPG on the way to evaporate. In any way it should be highly flammable. A miracle that the whole place is not on fire. Here's a picture of the wet stuff coming out of a fireman's hose, possibly to dilute the diesel fuel, if it was indeed diesel, on an LPG tanker? wet stuff.jpg The fire brigade were not on the scene when the first photo was taken. And the truck does not seem to have any gas tanks for its own consumption (they are normally located right behind the drivers cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The spill in the OP picture seems to have the rainbow sheen associated with diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) If you like big bangs, try this lot. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FG1LGKieTxY?rel=0 Has a slight pause in the middle - more to come. Edited June 4, 2016 by halloween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Those of us who've been around long enough will remember this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Bangkok_gas_explosion Google BLEVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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