Container Truck Engulfed in Flames on Chimpli Overpass
A container truck caught fire on Bangkok's Chimpli elevated expressway on July 8, blocking traffic until firefighters extinguished the blaze in 20 minutes. The driver sustained minor injuries.
At 4:07 p.m. on July 8, 2025, emergency dispatch received a report of a truck fire on the Bromrachachonnee parallel road (inbound) in Talad Noi district, Bangkok. Firefighters from Bang Khun Non station rushed to the scene and found an 18-wheeled container truck engulfed in flames on the Chimpli elevated expressway heading toward Rama 2 Road. The vehicle, registered in Nakhon Sawan (license 70-8322), had completely blocked traffic. Firefighters deployed two water jets and controlled the fire within 20 minutes. The driver sustained a minor head injury with slight bleeding and received immediate first aid from rescue volunteers. Authorities are now working to remove the damaged truck from the scene and restore normal traffic flow before investigating the cause of the fire.
