BANGKOK — Firefighters swiftly contained an electric car fire at an auto repair workshop in Saphan Sung district on Friday afternoon (16 August). The incident occurred at a garage located on Soi Krungthep Kreetha 20, with emergency services receiving the alert at 3:15 pm.

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Hua Mak Fire Station personnel arrived within 11 minutes to find the EV fully engulfed in flames. Crews employed specialized firefighting protocols for electric vehicles, using hose lines to douse the blaze before covering the smoldering car with an EV fire blanket to prevent reignition. The operation concluded by 3:39 pm, with no injuries reported.

15:15 ศูนย์วิทยุพระรามแจ้ง เพลิงไหม้รถยนต์ภายในอู่ซ่อมรถ ซอยกรุงเทพกรีฑา 20 เขตสะพานสูง เจ้าหน้าที่สถานีดับเพลิงและกู้ภัยหัวหมากกำลังไปที่เกิดเหตุ

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Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, which marks the latest in a series of EV-related incidents as Thailand transitions toward electric mobility. The quick response prevented damage to adjacent vehicles in the repair facility. Fire officials remind the public that lithium-ion battery fires require specific suppression techniques differing from conventional car fires.

-Thailand News (TN)