The driver of the sightseeing bus that caught fire has quietly surrendered in Ang Thong Province. He has not yet spoken, while information from the insurance company shows that the vehicle involved in the accident had been in use for 54 years.
In the case of the school bus fire accident at noon yesterday (October 1), Mr. Saman, 48 years old, the driver of the school bus, came to surrender to the police at Wichian Chai Police Station, Ang Thong Province in the evening after he fled to stay at a relative’s house in Tambon Bang Chak, Amphoe Wichian Chai, but was pressured heavily by the officers until he decided to surrender. Mr. Saman was clearly stressed and refused to say anything. Then, the investigation police of Pathum Thani Province traveled to pick him up and took him to Khu Khot Police Station for immediate questioning.
A clip of the bus on fire was released showing the driver quickly opening the door and getting out of the bus. He then bent down to pick up something in the luggage compartment before
walking over to open the emergency door but being unable to open it. He then slowly walked over to hold a fire extinguisher but was unable to put out the fire before disappearing from the scene.
In addition, the reporter went to the Singburi Provincial Transport Office and met with Ms. Atchara Nisaisat, Transport Officer of Singburi Province, who revealed that from checking the GPS of the car involved in the accident, it was found that it belongs to a business operator named Ms. Panisara, with the tax expiration date of June 30, 2025. As for the emergency vehicle door, it was last inspected on May 23, 2024, and it was in good condition and in normal use. At the time of the accident at 12:07 p.m., the car was driving at a speed of 81 km/h. This car uses NGV gas, the gas tank has been in use for 15 years and will expire in 2026. As for the cause of this accident, the police must examine the evidence again to determine what caused it, but this car has a third-party insurance.
Reporters reported that from infor
mation from the insurance company that looked after the bus involved in the accident, it was found that this bus was first registered on February 19, 1970, stating that it was a non-regular passenger vehicle, vehicle number 14300, engine number 422915-20-590053, had 41 seats, and a total weight of 16,600 kilograms. When submitting the application to the Department of Land Transport, it was not submitted for registration that it had installed NGV gas. However, when applying with the insurance company, it was submitted that the bus involved in the accident had installed NGV gas.
Source: Thai News Agency