Taxi Fire: Driver and Passenger Escape Unharmed as Vehicle Burns

Thairath•Society•248d ago

Reader Briefing

A taxi caught fire on Kanchanaphisek Road in Samut Prakan, leading to its complete destruction, but the driver and passenger managed to escape unharmed.

•A taxi caught fire and was completely destroyed on Kanchanaphisek Road, Samut Prakan.
•The taxi driver and a female passenger escaped the vehicle just before it became engulfed in flames.
•The incident occurred on January 30, at approximately 6:30 PM.
•The cause of the fire is suspected to be an electrical issue, as the car had recently undergone repairs for its air conditioning system.

Overview

•On Jan 30, at 6:30 PM, a taxi caught fire on Kanchanaphisek Road near Wat Bang Yea Phraek, Samut Prakan.
•The taxi driver and a female passenger immediately evacuated the burning vehicle.
•The fire is suspected to originate from the vehicle's electrical system, as it was recently serviced for its air conditioning.
•Responding firefighters from the Pu Chao Saming Phrai Municipality extinguished the blaze.
•The taxi was completely destroyed by the fire, resulting in significant damage.
•No injuries were reported among the driver, passenger, or any bystanders.
•The taxi driver had recently picked up the car from an air conditioning repair shop on Rama 3 Road.
•The fire was brought under control approximately 20 minutes after firefighters began their response.

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Key Quotes

Witness

"Smoke billowed from the hood. Then the taxi driver managed to drive to an open, safe area. After that, the taxi driver and passenger opened the doors and ran out, both safe and unharmed."

กลุ่มควันพวยพุ่งออกมาจากฝากระโปรง จากนั้นคนขับรถแท็กซี่ได้ประคองเพื่อขับรถไปต่อ ไปยังพื้นที่โล่งและให้ปลอดภัย จากนั้นคนขับรถแท็กซี่และผู้โดยสารได้พากันเปิดประตูวิ่งหนีออกมาโดยทั้งคู่ปลอดภัยไม่ได้รับอันตราย

Waykoon (Taxi Driver)

"Upon reaching the incident site, I smelled smoke. The fire hadn't started yet. The passenger remarked that smoke was entering the car. I stopped the car. The passenger, a woman alone, went home."

พอมาถึงจุดเกิดเหตุได้กลิ่นควัน ไฟยังไม่ได้ลุกไหม้ ผู้โดยสารทักว่าควันเข้ามาในรถ ผมก็จอดรถผู้โดยสารเป็นผู้หญิงมาคนเดียวเขาก็กลับบ้านไป

Key Entities

Person

Pol.Lt. Jinat Sangchaporawaram(ร.ต.ท.จิณัฏฐ สังจพรวรัญญ)

Investigating officer from Samrong Tai Police Station in Samut Prakan who received the report of the taxi fire.

Waykoon(นายไวกูณฐ์)

The 49-year-old driver of the taxi that caught fire.

Organization

Samrong Tai Police Station(สภ.สำโรงใต้)

The police station responsible for investigating the taxi fire in Samut Prakan.

Pu Chao Saming Phrai Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองปู่เจ้าสมิงพราย)

The municipal authority that dispatched fire trucks to combat the taxi fire.

Place

Samut Prakan Province(จ.สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the taxi fire occurred.

Rama 3 Road(ถนนพระราม 3)

A road in Bangkok where the taxi picked up a passenger before the fire.

Kanchanaphisek Expressway Service Road(ถนนเลียบด่วนกาญจนาภิเษก)

The location on which the taxi fire occurred in Samut Prakan.

Moo 13, Bang Yea Phraek Subdistrict(หมู่ที่ 13 ต.บางหญ้าแพรก)

The specific subdistrict and village where the taxi fire took place.

Phra Pradaeng District(อ.พระประแดง)ℹ️

The district in Samut Prakan Province where the taxi fire incident occurred.