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The taxi catches fire early today in Patong's Phrabaramee Road

Phuket Cabbie's Rival is Prime Suspect for Taxi Blaze

Sunday, May 19, 2013
PHUKET: A parked vehicle belonging to a Patong taxi driver burst into flames early today - and he believes the fire was started by a rival.

Officers from Kathu Police Station, which oversees Patong, are investigating arson as the cause of the blaze, which badly damaged the black Isuzu.

Owner Sukawimon Deatdamrong, 41, said that he had been parking the vehicle in Patong's Phrabaramee Road for about three nights.

About 12,40am today, residents reported that the taxi was in flames. Investigators found the lid of a diesel bottle near the scene.

They will be questioning a suspect whose name has been provided to them.

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Most of the readers of Phuketwan hate the taxi and tuk tuk jokers, perhaps one of us set the car on fire?

Posted by Simon on May 19, 2013 22:11

Editor Comment:

Thank goodness that you are joking, Simon. We don't advocate hate or violence in any form.

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Maybe the best way to get rid of the taxi mobsters is by sowing discord between them, so that they start obliterating each other. Aah, dreaming ...

Posted by Swami K. on May 19, 2013 23:53

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Lovely! Taxi/tuktuks infighting is music to my ears!

Posted by jimbo on May 20, 2013 14:45

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some would enjoy the smell of burning tuk tuk in the morning.

Posted by slickmelb on May 21, 2013 15:53


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