Thousands farewell students, teachers killed by bus inferno

Police claim the incident was caused by a gasoline hole at the front of the van.

The image of 20 students and three teachers are displayed at Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Lan Sak district in Uthai Thani, where the bodies were cremated on Tuesday. (Photo: Uthai Thani Public Relations Office Facebook account)
Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Lan Sak region in Uthai Thani, where the body were buried on Tuesday, features the images of 20 kids and three professors. ( Photo: Uthai Thani Public Relations Office Facebook account )

In a meeting that was sponsored by the royal family, the 20 students and three teachers who were killed in the bus blaze passed away on Tuesday at their school.

On behalf of His Majesty the King, Privy Councillor Gen Surayud Chulanont presided over the event held at the Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School’s sports discipline in the Uthai Thani district’s Lan Sak.

The hundreds of mourners included parents, families and friends. Some had travelled from different counties.

Former prime minister Srettha Thavisin and Uthai Thani MP Chada Thaiset were among the popular visitors, according to Thai PBS. &nbsp,

According to municipal officials, 6, 000 seats had been set up. All were filled.

The flooded with information on the Instagram page of the school bid the departed adieu and wished them ascended to heaven.

On the industry, there were seven momentary crematoriums, and two more were in service. Each burning took about 40 hours. The terrible work continued throughout the day.

One of the 23 patients is moved to the cremation on Tuesday during the queen sponsored service at the Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani's Lan Sak area. The 20 students and three teachers who were killed on October 1 when their vehicle crashed and went up in flames while passing through Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka city, were honored at the service. ( Photo: Uthai Thani Public Relations Office Facebook account )

One of the 23 patients is moved to the cremation on Tuesday during the queen sponsored service at the Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani’s Lan Sak area. The 20 students and three teachers who were killed on October 1 when their vehicle crashed and went up in flames while passing through Pathum Thani’s Lam Luk Ka city, were honored at the service. ( Photo: Uthai Thani Public Relations Office Facebook account )

As the somber cermony proceeded, authorities on Tuesday &nbsp, released the first getting into the cause of the tragic flame.

The initial investigation revealed there was a&nbsp, gas leak at the front of the bus, according to Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan, the commander of the Office of Police Forensic Science ( OPFS). He claimed that it was not yet known why the fuel had a leak or what gave rise to the flames.

Transport authorities claimed that extra gas tank had been installed fraudulently and that the vehicle had previously been switched from gasoline to using natural oil. &nbsp,

Those who died were taking a one-day area journey to Ayutthaya and Bangkok for college. They were traveling in the next car of the three-bus ships that was operated by Chinnaboot Tour, based in Sing Buri.

The vehicle was carrying 39 individuals and six instructors. On October 1, it burst into flames, quickly engulfing the whole aircraft as it passed through the Rangsit neighborhood of Lam Luk Ka region in Pathum Thani. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Driver Samarn Chanphut, 48, later told police the top left wheel had blown out, the vehicle caught fire, he lost power and the vehicle hit the middle challenge. &nbsp,

On October 1, Samarn fled the scene, but he eventually turned himself in to the authorities. He faces several major charges, including carelessness causing deaths. The bus’s user has not yet been charged.

The industry trip was postponed, and all students and teachers on the other two cars made their way back to the classroom the following day, next Wednesday. &nbsp, The university said on its Facebook bill,” The kids are returning on two cars. They will arrive at the university at 10:00 pm and have already reached the In Buri district in Sing Buri.

A person named Koi Nangmarnraituamae replied:” For the people who will not discover their kids coming up, their souls are shattered”.