Military Truck Fire on Phet Kasem Road, Ratchaburi; Cause Under Investigation.

Matichon•Society•249d ago

Reader Briefing

A military transport truck carrying chairs caught fire and was completely destroyed on Phet Kasem Road in Ratchaburi; the investigation into the cause is ongoing.

•A military truck caught fire and burned completely on Phet Kasem Road in Ratchaburi on January 30, 2026.
•The truck was transporting chairs to Division 1 Development.
•The driver was alerted to the fire by a following vehicle before it became uncontrollable.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, a fire occurred on Phet Kasem Road, Mueang District, Ratchaburi.
•A military Isuzu 4-wheel truck was engulfed in flames.
•While transporting chairs to Division 1 Development, smoke was detected behind the truck, prompting the driver to stop.
•The driver attempted to extinguish the fire upon stopping, but it spread rapidly.
•The entire military truck and its contents were destroyed by the fire.
•Emergency services, including firefighters and rescue volunteers, responded to extinguish the blaze.
•The fire was controlled within approximately 20 minutes.
•Officials are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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Key Quotes

Truck Driver

"The following vehicle honked to stop me, as there was smoke behind the truck. I quickly stopped to try and extinguish the fire before opening the rear, but it spread rapidly throughout the entire vehicle, making it uncontrollable. I immediately called for help."

รถที่ตามมาได้บีบแตรให้จอด เนื่องมีกลุ่มควันอยู่ด้านหลังรถ จึงรีบจอดเพื่อจะดับไฟก่อนเปิดท้ายรถเพื่อจะขึ้นไปดับ แต่ไฟได้ลุกไหม้อย่างรวดเร็วทั่วทั้งคัน ไม่สามารถควบคุมได้ จึงโทรศัพท์ขอความช่วยเหลือทันที

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Lt. Tirawit Yiamsawat(ร.ต.ท.ถิรวิทย์ เยี่ยมสวัสดิ์)

Investigating officer at the Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station who received the report of the military truck fire.

Organization

Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station(สภ.เมืองราชบุรี)

The police station that received the report of the military truck fire and dispatched an investigator.

Don Tako Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.ดอนตะโก)

The local administrative organization whose fire department was dispatched to combat the military truck fire.

Prachaanukul Foundation(มูลนิธิประชานุกูล)

A rescue foundation that provided volunteers and resources to help extinguish the military truck fire.

Division 1 Development(กองพลพัฒนาที่ 1)

The military division to which the truck was transporting chairs when the fire occurred.

Place

Phet Kasem Road(ถนนเพรชเกษม)ℹ️

The road where the military truck caught fire in Ratchaburi.

Khao Kaen Chan(เขาแก่นจันทร์)

A landmark on Phet Kasem Road in Mueang District, Ratchaburi, near where the military truck fire occurred.

Don Tako Subdistrict(ตำบลดอนตะโก)

The subdistrict in Mueang District, Ratchaburi, where the fire department responded to the military truck fire.