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Pickup Truck Burns After AC Repair; Driver Fled After Smelling Smoke

Pickup Truck Burns After AC Repair; Driver Fled After Smelling Smoke

Matichon•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

A pickup truck was destroyed by fire in Buriram after its driver smelled smoke, reportedly following a recent air conditioning repair.

  • •A Toyota pickup truck caught fire on Highway 226 in Buriram on May 9.
  • •The driver noticed a burning smell before the fire spread rapidly from the rear.
  • •The vehicle was reportedly taken for air conditioning repair days before the incident.
  • •An indicator light had appeared on the dashboard after the AC repair.

Overview

  • •On May 9, at 12:00 PM, police received a report of a vehicle fire on Highway 226 between KM 123-124.
  • •Emergency responders extinguished the fire, but the Toyota pickup truck was completely destroyed.
  • •N.S. Phannip Khuchita stated that her husband smelled smoke before the fire erupted.
  • •The fire is suspected to be related to a recent air conditioning repair, as an indicator light appeared on the dashboard afterward.
  • •The owner had planned to take the vehicle for inspection at a service center.
  • •The estimated damage to the pickup truck is approximately 340,000 Baht.
  • •The husband was driving the vehicle to help a friend move when the fire occurred.
  • •The cause of the fire is under investigation by police.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Phannip Khuchita
"Initially, after asking the husband, before the incident, a burning smell entered the cabin but thought someone was burning something outside, so didn't think anything of it. A few minutes later, looked to the rear and saw fire fiercely burning the rear of the truck, so quickly stopped the car and got out before the fire spread."
เบื้องต้นจากการสอบถามสามีแล้ว ก่อนเกิดเหตุได้กลิ่นเหม็นไหม้เข้ามาในห้องโดยสาร แต่คิดว่ามีคนเผาอยู่ด้านนอกจึงไม่คิดอะไร ไม่กี่นาทีมองไปด้านหลังพบไฟกำลังลุกไหม้กระบะท้ายอย่างรุนแรง จึงรีบจอดรถแล้วรีบลงมาก่อนไฟจะไหม้ลามดังกล่าว
N.S. Phannip Khuchita
"Only knew that a few days prior, the car had its air conditioning repaired. After that, a light showed on the dashboard, but it could still be driven. Was preparing to take it to the service center. Before going, the husband said he wanted to use it to move things for a friend moving house, and then this incident occurred."
รู้เพียงว่าก่อนหน้านี้ไม่กี่วันได้เอารถไปซ่อมแอร์ หลังจากนั้นมีไฟโชว์ขึ้นหน้าปัดรถยนต์ แต่ก็ยังขับได้ เตรียมจะเอาไปเช็คที่ศูนย์ ยังไม่ทันไปสามีบอกจะขอเอาไปขนของให้เพื่อนที่จะย้ายบ้านพัก แล้วมาเกิดเหตุดังกล่าวขึ้น

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Tertekiat Boonlieb(ร.ต.อ.เทอดเกียรติ บุญเลียบ)
Deputy Inspector (Investigator) at Mueang Buriram Police Station who responded to the fire.
N.S. Phannip Khuchita(น.ส.พรรณี คุชิตา)
Owner of the pickup truck that caught fire.
Mr. Hrrb Ronald Daniel(Mr.Hrrb Ronald Daniel)
Husband of the pickup truck owner who was driving at the time of the fire.

Organization

Mueang Buriram Police Station(สภ.เมือง อ.เมือง จ.บุรีรัมย์)
The police station that received the report of the vehicle fire.
Sawang Janthatham Rescue Unit(หน่วยกู้ภัยสว่างจรรยาธรรม)
Rescue unit that responded to the fire with a fire engine.
Toyota(โตโยต้า)ℹ️
Manufacturer of the pickup truck that burned.

Place

Buriram Provincial Government Center(ศูนย์ราชการจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)
Landmark located near the site of the truck fire.