A 33 year old Royal Thai Navy officer Khun Wirachon is a lucky chappy after he escaped unsinged when his car burst into flames. The fire brigade and rescue units were despatched after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire in a car park of an accommodation unit used by naval personnel in Sattahip.
Fire brigade officers directed their hoses on the burning vehicle. The fire was concentrated in the engine compartment of the Honda Civic however they were eager to reach the trunk of the car to turn off the LPG gas cylinder and cut off the gas that was fueling the engine bay fire. It took only 10 minutes to douse the flames and avert the risk of a gas explosion.
Khun Wirachon said later that he had got in the car to go shopping and when he turned on the ignition key he heard an electric click and thinks that a spark ignited LPG gas that may have collected under the bonnet. He had the LPG equipment fitted about three years ago and thinks that being old it may have sprung a leak.
So the lucky Khun Wirachon survived the incident but sadly his Honda Civic did not fare so well. If anyone has a cheap Honda Civic vehicle for sale preferably without LPG Khun Wirachon can be contacted at Sattahip Naval Base.
