1990 Bangkok gas explosion

Gas explosion from crashed tanker truck 24 September 1990 Bangkok, Thailand Explosion 88 36 The gas explosion on New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok was a major disaster in Thailand. It took place on 24 September 1990, when a liquid petroleum gas tanker truck crashed on the expressway exit at New Phetchaburi Road, causing large explosions and fires that burned through 51 shop-houses for over 24 hours. 88 people died, 36 were injured and 67 cars were destroyed, making it one of the deadliest man-made disasters in Thailand.รถก๊าซระเบิด : ถนนเพชรบุรี http://www.rtrc.in.th/ewt_dl_link.php?nid=303 Relief and Community Health Bureau, Thai Red Cross Society dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151208175952/http://www.rtrc.in.th/ewt_dl_link.php?nid=303 8 December 2015 8 December 20151994-08-15 คดีแก๊สระเบิดที่ถนนเพชรบุรีตัดใหม่ (คำพิพากษาศาลฎีกาที่ 3446/2537) Gas explosion case on New Phetchaburi Road (Supreme Court Judgment 3446/2537) http://www.library.coj.go.th/history/data/2537_3446.pdf ศูนย์วิทยบริการศาลยุติธรรม dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110312104820/http://www.library.coj.go.th/history/data/2537_3446.pdf 2011-03-12 2012-03-26 9–10 Incident The incident occurred at around 22:00, when an employee of Siam Gas th สยามแก๊ส แอนด์ ปิโตรเคมีคัลส์ was driving a tank truck off the Chaloem Maha Nakhon Expressway onto New Phetchaburi Road while speeding to beat a stoplight. The truck overturned as it made the turn at high speed and slid across the road, scraping against the pavement. The two gas tanks, each containing 3,770 liters of fuel, detached from the vehicle and began leaking. The escaping gas ignited, creating sparks and several loud explosions. Within minutes, New Phetchaburi Road and the surrounding area were engulfed in fire. Legacy A 2002 horror film, The Eye, based its climactic scene on this incident.Ancuta Katarzyna 2016 That’s the Spirit!: Horror Films as an Extension of Thai Supernaturalism Ghost Movies in Southeast Asia and Beyond: Narratives, Cultural Contexts, Audiences https://books.google.com/books?id=NC7ODAAAQBAJ BRILL 127 9789004323643 ...turned to the infamous 1990 LPG tanker explosion on New Petchabure Rd. in Bangkok for inspiration. See also List of disasters in Thailand Toronto propane explosion References Further reading 20th Anniversary of Devastating Bangkok Gas Explosion Warina Punyawan Pattaya Daily News 28 September 2010 http://pattayadailynews.com/20th-anniversary-of-devastating-new-petchaburi-road-gas-explosion/ 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221820/http://pattayadailynews.com/20th-anniversary-of-devastating-new-petchaburi-road-gas-explosion/ 8 December 2015 dead http://topicstock.pantip.com/wahkor/topicstock/2009/05/X7859487/X7859487.html#24 Pictures from the tragic gas explosion 20 years ago 14 May 2009 Pantip.com 17 January 2022. Note that the link points directly to the map section. Other contents on the page may contain graphic pictures of victims. 13.74977 100.54931 region:TH_type:event title Category:Gas explosions Category:1990 in Thailand Category:1990 industrial disasters Category:September 1990 in Thailand Category:Explosions in Bangkok