PUBLISHED: 19 Oct 2024 at 04: 00
The Department of Land Transport discovered that 68 of the 1, 331 CNG-fueled cars that had been subjected to inspections were in conformity with the law and have been partially banned from the streets.
Since the tour vehicle flames that claimed the lives of 20 kids and three teachers in Pathum Thani on October 1, checks have been conducted to find the errors.
The vehicle ‘ change to pressed natural gas failed to meet requirements because it was 54 years old.
The division reported on Thursday that 5 % of the cars being examined were defective cars. Additionally, it stated that frequently discovered issues were gas cylinders and products.
According to the office, 12 of the cars ‘ drivers afterwards received repairs and were set to operate.
All the bus’s owners had 15 days to repair them before returning for another test.
Thailand has about 13, 400 CNG-powered cars on the streets. All of them have been ordered inspected by the Ministry of Transport, but investigations have so far only covered 10 % of the entire registered with the office.
Three younger, injured individuals are still receiving treatment for burns from the fire on October 1 in hospitals.
In a van carrying students and instructors from Uthai Thani’s Wat Khao Praya Sangkharam School, ablaze broke out.
Eventually, it was discovered that Chinnaboot Tour of Sing Buri, the bus company, had attempted to suppress non-compliant CNG installations on other cars in its ship.
Samarn Chanthabut, the vehicle landlord, and the business owner have been charged by the police.