Jaguar car explodes into flames on Bangkok expressway

Tara AbhasakunSaturday, February 19, 2022
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Bangkok police are investigating why a black Jaguar car exploded into flames on the Charlerm Maha Nakhon Expressway last night. The driver and passengers escaped and weren’t physically hurt, but they were traumatised. The driver said they smelled diesel fumes, then saw smoke, and then the car lit on fire. He said he didn’t leave the car in any suspicious places, and others hadn’t driven it.

The Expressway Authority of Thailand towed the little that remained of the burnt luxury car to an expressway police station. The driver will meet with police today as they investigate the mysterious fire. The Thai traffic and safety news radio station FM91 Trafficpro posted a video about the incident on their Youtube channel. The video is about two minutes long, and shows firefighters hosing down the scorched remains. The roof and sides of the car are completely gone, and only the back looks unscathed. The front is reduced to rubble with wheels.

SOURCE: Nation Thailand |FM9 1 TrafficPro

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Recent comments:
HiuMak
2022-02-20 08:28
16 hours ago, Thaiger said: the car lit on fire. Jag of all trades. It has additional Bond features
Guest1
2022-02-20 13:38
5 hours ago, bb54 said: XJ Me culpa, you are right. I just didnt think they use the rim design from the XF some years ago now on the XJ. Sorry
Lyp14 [ctxa]
2022-02-20 20:35
6 hours ago, Transam said: Thought they were made in the UK......? 🤔 They are; however Jaguar now belongs to TATA motors (Indian). But still, they are manufactured in the UK.
joseph
2022-02-22 00:45
I believe someone tried to bypass the import tax. They import the parts separately and reassemble them. It's called SKD (semi knock down) in the industry. Very common. It works well unless you have your gardener or local handyman assemble…
TheDirtyDurian
2022-02-22 02:44
People knock Jaguar, but for me it's the best thing I've ever driven. Had an XF for a while that I took on a roadtrip all through Europe, and the UK. Best driving experience ever. Pure and simple, no matter…
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Tara Abhasakun

A Thai-American dual citizen, Tara has reported news and spoken on a number of human rights and cultural news issues in Thailand. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in history from The College of Wooster. She interned at Southeast Asia Globe, and has written for a number of outlets. Tara reports on a range of Thailand news issues.