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Car owners modifying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders from household usage to install in their vehicles risk a dangerous reaction, say officials from the Land Transport Department.
''Using household cylinders in vehicles is no different from a ticking time bomb, as the cylinder can't stand the pressure of shaking gas,'' said Chairat Sa-nguansue, acting director-general of the department. ''Household cylinders are not designed for movement as vehicle-designed tanks are.''
Car owners who modify engines will be required by the Automobile Act to prove their modifications meet the standard within 15 days after the work is done. Both LPG and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles need to comply with the act, which will become effective on Aug 1.
The number of LPG vehicles registered with the department is 310,000 and CNG cars 53,000. These are far below the figures reported by LPG and CNG kit importers and installers.
Mr Chairat said estimated there were as many as 1.2 million modified units, many of them using substandard and potentially dangerous equipment.
The Energy Ministry also has measures to prevent household LPG from being used in vehicles. Retailers must inform the Energy Business Department if their gas allocation is below their quota.
The department will ask the country's 400 gas-compression plants if some gas for household use is being diverted for transport. If the plants fail to explain any discrepancies, operators could face up to 10 years' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to 100,000 baht.
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