Live RPG Ballistic Grenade Found on Ping Riverbank

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A live RPG grenade was found in the Ping River after a fisherman almost stepped on it.

 

On march 6, Chiang Dao police responded to a call claiming there was a large ballistic grenade found on the shallow bank waters of the Ping Rier in Mae Na, Chiang Dao. The explosive was found by Kriengkrai Inta when he visited the river to catch some fish.

 

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Isn’t orange color a dummy round?

Actually that is a training mortar round, possibly an 81 mm.

14 hours ago, TVGerry said:

Isn’t orange color a dummy round?

A bomb disposal unit was called and determined the ballistic grenade to be live.

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There also seems to one of those swimming around in the aquarium in airport plaza

6 hours ago, aircarepilot said:

Actually that is a training mortar round, possibly an 81 mm.

Very similar to russian training rounds. Not explosive.

6 hours ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

A bomb disposal unit was called and determined the ballistic grenade to be live.

LOL, unless that's a photo of a different grenade that's unlikely. Could be some soldier took one as a souvenir, got scared and threw it away.