BANGKOK — 7 April 2026, A motorcycle fire spread to a nearby car in Bangkok on Tuesday, causing panic among residents in nearby high-rise buildings before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
The incident was reported at 10:37 via the 199 emergency hotline in Soi Chaeng Watthana 5, in the Lak Si district of the capital, according to Fire & Rescue Thailand.
Firefighters from Lat Yao station arrived at the scene with fire engines and found a motorcycle engulfed in flames, which had spread to a car parked nearby.
Crews used water to prevent the fire from spreading further and were able to extinguish the blaze by 10:48.
No injuries were immediately reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.