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Taxi awaiting safety check explodes

Published: 24 Dec 2012 at 12.56
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BANGKOK - A taxi fueled by compressed natural gas waiting in line for a safety inspection exploded on Monday, and the flames destroyed the vehicle.

The burned out taxi at Chatuchak Land Transport Department, Monday Dec 24, 2012 (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)

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DickFarang
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Discussion 5 : 24 Dec 2012 at 20.195
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In my home country, Belgium, gas cars have to carry a sticker “LPG” (liquefied petrol gas) and they are banned from multi-storey car parks.
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Victor
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Discussion 4 : 24 Dec 2012 at 15.284
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Most of LPG/CNG taxis were intalled with cheap components by untrained 'technicians' from road-side shops. So this is no surprising.
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joninnak
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Discussion 3 : 24 Dec 2012 at 14.463
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There appears to be a lot of vehicle fires in Thailand. Why. It was probably karma for this unfortunate Taxi driver as he may have been charging 'explosive' fairs. Was the taxi a new one or an old banger?
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yik
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Discussion 2 : 24 Dec 2012 at 14.012
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... now we certainly do know, what ths 'safety inspections' are for! Why other taxi drivers fled the scene, will most likely, forever, remain a mistery.
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Discussion 1 : 24 Dec 2012 at 13.581
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Well, I don't suppose he has to go through the inspection now.....
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