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Rockets R Us

2013 Reader Submission
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Loi Krathon Festival, Sukothai Thailand, 2002. Reported in the Bangkok Post. Some individuals built a home made rocket said to be about 20 meters (60 feet) long. It was held up in a bamboo framework to point at the sky. The rocket initially failed to ignite so they poked it with a stick. 6 people were reported killed.

This is not that unusual in Thailand. I saw some kids making black powder in a dug out canoe. At a guess about 120 pounds of the stuff, with no protections or restrictions to casual passersby.

Sukothai again, 2006. Reported by Nationmultimedia newspaper. A large paper hot air balloon was made. Wishing a larger bang, instead of suspending a firecracker beneath the balloon they hung a small cooking gas canister. The balloon rose to an estimated height of about 5 meters where it paused, giving the rocket scientists and onlookers time to avoid getting Darwin Awards. The explosion leveled 2 houses and a small shack and broke most of the glass windows within a 50 meter area.

Submitted on 10/29/2013

Submitted by: Ryan James
Reference: Bangkok Post, 2002

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Thanks, but unless all 6 of those victims were actively involved in causing the explosion (which is highly unlikely) then we have to consider them to be hurt bystanders. Thanks just the same, Ryan.


Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
What Bruce said.


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