webfact Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Good to know. I saw the smoke yesterday and was wondering what is burning. The image was taken from Ao Yamu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 “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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yougivemebaby Posted October 15, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2012 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 “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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 .....1 bus catching fire...............maybe.........2 buses............???................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 .....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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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