Read somewhere that if one releases firecrackers in Thailand and it leads to destruction of property , like a fire for instance , yeah like the raging one below , you could get the death sentence ( or a few years behind bars )
Same goes for the giant Kong Ming or Sky lanterns. Release them anywhere near an airport and you might be executed. Don't play play with the authorities here.
This incident below happened on the 1st day of Chinese New Year. So many fire pickups rushed to the scene . Didn't dare get nearer as I heard one loud explosion go off and crackling from exposed wiring . The fire squad were risking their lives, seeing how close the quarters were ...after a while , thankfully someone cut off the electricity in this area so they could concentrate on putting out the fire.
Earlier on , round after round of crackers could be heard. After this incident , nobody lit up. I'm not kidding. It shows you how serious they can mean and how seriously people take the warning too.
Right , so we went back just to busybody around....and this was the aftermath.
A few wooden houses razed to the ground , a celebration ruined . Still there were soldiers hanging around to guard I suppose. Pools of water were still there on the ground some 5 hours later.
Trees got burnt not only on the ground, corner units at an apartment block block next to it , too had potted plants that had wilted from the inferno.
From the moment the fire began , we did not hear a single cracker go off throughout the duration of our stay
Location : Near the wetmarket near Big C , On Nut
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