"Don't worry - Chinese space station won't drop on your head!" air chief marshal reassures Thais

 

Image: Sanook//Leo Delauncey / Mailonline 

 

Air Chief Marshall Jom Rungsawang has moved to allay fears that a Chinese space station will not fall on people in Thailand.

 

He said there is only a one per cent chance of any of Tiangong 1 falling in Thailand.

 

Space agencies around the world have predicted that the reentry to earth of the prototype station will be some time before 8th April.

 

A European agency said the most likely day to watch out will be April 3rd, but it is an inexact science.

 

ACM Jom said that the station passes over Thailand for five minutes each day. It can be seen with the naked eye atop Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai, Thailand's highest peak.

 

Sanook reporters asked him what people should do if it was falling on Thailand.

 

"Get out of the way, " he said playfully, saying it was most likely to fall in the sea and that most of it would break up and be burned in the upper atmosphere.

 

It was impossible to be sure, however, and small fragments could be scattered over a wide area.

 

An internet search revealed that Britain's Guardian newspaper reported that parts as large as 100 kilograms could make it to earth.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-03-28

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said there is only a one per cent chance of any of Tiangong 1 falling in Thailand.

 

Thanks for the heads-up.

However the chance of a Chinese train coming off Thai rails is much higher than 1%.

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

Air Chief Marshall Jom Rungsawang has moved to allay fears that a Chinese space station will not fall on people in Thailand.

If he's allaying fears it will not fall on Thailand, then that means that it will, as it's a double negative.

Edited March 28, 20188 yr by Wiggy

17 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

Thanks for the heads-up.

If it comes near Thailand, on your head be it.

 

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

"An internet search revealed that Britain's Guardian newspaper reported that parts as large as 100 kilograms could make it to earth."

I could win the lottery next month, but only if I bought a ticket.

The Grauniad as it was often known, due to the high number of smelling misteaks. Perhaps it was 10 kilograms?

 

I'd be more concerned around all the new projects starting to happen 

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RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

If it comes near Thailand, on your head be it.

 

Then they will just blame the nasty, nasty Karma....

And damn right he is, too. If anything is falling on Thai peoples' heads it's going to be one of the excellently maintained and serviced aircraft of the RTAF and nothing else.

''Trust me i am Thai ''.   Lol.

Safety measures recommended......

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Air Chief Marshall Jom Rungsawang

Thais know, and Jom is a spaceship specialist.

When an Air Chief Marshall tells you don't worry, it's time to invest in a tin hat and a bunker !!

Does it have a safety warning as in, may contain small parts, not suitable for those below the age of 3, or the shortened version....made in China ?

There is an amulet for that.

10 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

There is an amulet for that.

This is it:

This will surely push up the price of amulets for the superstitious.

4 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

This will surely push up the price of amulets for the superstitious.

Isn't that a spelling mistake, surely it should be: This will surely push up the price of amulets for the gullible.

One Thai percent is worth one hundred farang percent. Duck&cover!

Edited March 28, 20188 yr by DrTuner
Typo

and this is the air chief marshal in private:

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

If it comes near Thailand, on your head be it.

 

Chinese beheading.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said there is only a one per cent chance of any of Tiangong 1 falling in Thailand.

So... 1% chance.... should 700,000 Thais be worried?

This reminds me of an old DEVO song

Space Junk

4 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

''Trust me i am Thai ''.   Lol.

..Jesus wept.

I understand that ATV-1 was similar in size and this is the re-entry video...Just in case anyone is interested, that is.

Tiangong is supposed to re-enter somewhere between Lat. +43 to -43⁰ and some parts are expected to reach the surface/ocean.

6 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

''Trust me i am Thai ''.   Lol.

And an Air Chief Marshall, so he knows all about the 'air'.

 

Oh well, that's a new laugh for today. 

1 hour ago, TKDfella said:

I understand that ATV-1 was similar in size and this is the re-entry video...Just in case anyone is interested, that is.

Tiangong is supposed to re-enter somewhere between Lat. +43 to -43⁰ and some parts are expected to reach the surface/ocean.

thanx for the video   awesome

13 minutes ago, cookieqw said:

thanx for the video   awesome

You are very welcome. There is a a particular telescope, which as of today, is following the event. When re-entry happens I'm sure the video will all over the news but if it isn't I'll post it.

Lucky its not Japanese i may be raining Datsun Cogs