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Pattaya News – “Van Catches Fire While Being Towed to Safety in Sri Racha”

Article Summary:

A Toyota van was completely destroyed by fire while being towed by a pickup truck in Sri Racha, Chonburi, early on the morning of October 30, 2025. The incident occurred on Sukhumvit Road around 1:10 a.m. as the van’s driver, a young woman, experienced a mechanical failure and pulled over for assistance.

While the woman’s father was towing the van toward the district office, thick smoke began to emerge from the engine compartment. Despite his quick stop, the fire erupted rapidly, engulfing the entire vehicle within minutes. Firefighters arrived promptly and extinguished the flames within 15 minutes, but the van was left as a charred shell.

Preliminary investigations suggest that a fuel leak in the oil system might have ignited upon contact with a spark. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire. Emergency responders acted quickly to ensure that the situation did not escalate further.

Original Article:

Van Engulfed in Flames While Being Towed to Safety in Sri Racha





Sri Racha, Chonburi – October 30th, 2025

A Toyota van was completely destroyed by fire early Thursday morning while being towed by a pickup truck after breaking down on a major road in Sri Racha district, Chonburi province. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 15 minutes, but the vehicle was reduced to a charred shell.

The incident occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Sukhumvit Road, just before the Sri Racha District Office. The Sri Racha Municipal Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Radio Center received a report of the burning vehicle, registered as อษ 9315 Bangkok. Responders from the center’s second unit immediately dispatched two fire engines—Koh Loy 2 and Koh Loy 82—to the scene and brought the flames under control.According to witnesses, the van’s driver—a young woman—had been operating the gasoline-powered Toyota when it suddenly malfunctioned. She pulled over near the entrance to the district office and called her father for help. He arrived in a pickup truck and began towing the van toward the office grounds, planning to leave it there overnight until a mechanic could retrieve it in the morning.As the vehicles entered the district office area, thick smoke began billowing from the engine compartment. The father quickly stopped, but the fire erupted rapidly, engulfing the entire van. Preliminary investigations by firefighters suggest the blaze may have been caused by a fuel leak in the oil system, which ignited upon contact with a spark.No injuries were reported, and authorities are continuing to assess the exact cause of the mechanical failure and subsequent fire.






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