An electric scooter burst into flames before passers-by extinguished the fire.

The two-wheeler's rider said he heard something explode inside his vehicle while travelling along a road in Chachoengsao province, Thailand, on July 23.

He stopped as white smoke oozed out of the red FY2 model of the Chinese brand J&T, with other motorists pulling over to help him.

Footage shows a good Samaritan draping a wet cloth on the electric vehicle while another doused it with water he scooped from a puddle.

Electric cars, motorcycles and even planes have been pushed as a replacement for vehicles that use an internal combustion engine.

Japanese manufacturer Honda hopes to launch more than 10 electric motorcycle models globally in the next three years, with a target of one million annual sales with the next five years.