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    SUV Bursts into Flames, 3 Migrant Workers and Driver Burnt to Death

    At 12.20 a.m. on Thursday, four individuals were killed when a Bangkok-bound SUV transporting migrant workers through the Bang Pa-in district crashed and burst into flames.


    The event occurred on Highway 32, directly in front of Chiang Rak Noi School in tambon Chiang Rak Noi. The SsangYong Musso SUV, which was registered in Bangkok, fell over and caught fire shortly after residents heard an explosion.


    Six critically injured migrants, three men and three women, were able to flee the van immediately before the explosion. They were transferred to the hospitals at Wang Noi and Bang Pa-in.


    The fire that consumed the vehicle killed four others, including three migrant women and a Thai male driver. According to accounts, all of the migrants from Myanmar had entered Thailand illegally.


    Police believe the driver was speeding and lost control of the SUV near Phahonyothin Highway. Screeching sounds were also recorded by witnesses, followed by a huge crash.


    Pickup Crashes Killing Migrant Worker


    Meanwhile, one migrant worker was killed and ten others were captured late Wednesday night after a pickup truck carrying them toppled in Sangkhla Buri district. A police officer was also hurt when one of three pickup trucks transporting migrant workers collided with him.


    Around 10 p.m., a joint team of troops, police, and local authorities observed three suspected pickup vehicles rushing down a local road in Sanehpong village, Moo 3, in tambon Nong Lu.


    Officers gestured for the vehicles to come to a halt for a search, but the drivers accelerated and fled. One of the vehicles struck and injured Pol Capt Pathiphan Yawan, the deputy crime suppression chief of the Sangkhla Buri police station. The cop was sent to Sangkhla Buri Hospital in critical condition.


    Shortly after, the team received word that a pickup truck had crashed into a roadside ditch near a Nong Lu homestay.


    When the officers arrived, they discovered that the vehicle was one of three vehicles involved in the smuggling operation. One victim was discovered dead inside the wreckage.


    Officers searched the area and discovered a group of persons hiding in a nearby woodland. All were confirmed to be illegal migrant workers. They were made up of eight males and two women. Zaw Leng Gu, 22, was later identified as the deceased.


    All migrants were handed over to Sangkhla Buri police station for legal proceedings.


    SUV Bursts Into Flames, 3 Migrant Workers And Driver Burnt To Death

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    That model came only with diesel engines. This is what happens when some shadetree mechanic pulls the diesel out and installs an NGV drive train.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    fell over and caught fire
    Fell over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by qwerty View Post
    That model came only with diesel engines. This is what happens when some shadetree mechanic pulls the diesel out and installs an NGV drive train.
    What drive train was fitted ?

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    ^ I have no idea, but the Toyota 1z and 2z engines (which originally burned gasoline, but can easily burn CNG) are popular for rear wheel drive vehicles.

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