Video: Students flee smoke as fire rages in burning sugar cane field

 

video screenshot

 

Thai Channel 3 TV news reported that students at a school in Lopburi faced danger from fire and smoke inhalation after apparent burning of sugar cane fields. 

 

Students were seen hurriedly trying to escape the smoke that engulfed Ban Thongchai Sammakhee school earlier this week.

 

The director of the school said that it was a problem that occurred every year. 

 

The local authority said that sugar cane growers are not allowed to burn their fields and an investigation is underway to find out if the fire was deliberately set. 

 

The footage had been posted on Facebook on the "Big Karian" page. 

 

Source: CH 3

 

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Glad to see the authorities there are strictly enforcing the no burning policy amid the current air pollution siege.... 

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

an investigation is underway to find out if the fire was deliberately set. 

i wonder how much a no vote will cost?

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i wonder how much a no vote will cost?

definitely a relationship with thoughts given in the Voting Threads!

 

 

but then, the enlighteners forgot that students are too young to vote ???? 

Edited January 24, 20197 yr by tifino

5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i wonder how much a no vote will cost?

 

I believe the cause of the fire will officially be declared as.... brake failure!!!! 

I hope this does not interfere with tracking down the tourist who took the starfish.

8 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I believe the cause of the fire will officially be declared as.... brake failure!!!! 

Yes, fire-break failure!

I think there must be a few old tyres in that field too,

judging by the black smoke,that's a real disgrace,

investigation ?, will go nowhere,as usual.

regards worgeordie

Quote" "The local authority said that sugar cane growers are not allowed to burn their fields" - OH REALLY!! Come to Isaan where it is a current widespread daily practice! Perhaps when the wind is in the right direction Isaan is contributing to Bangkok's smog. 

No perhaps about it.

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The director of the school said that it was a problem that occurred every year.

Then I guess you could safely say it was deliberate.

Now it's been shared on social media something might get done about it !!

At a time like this with so much pollution publicity the owner/farmer obviously share no shame in their actions with regards to other people!!!!

15 hours ago, sgoodes said:

that they will no longer accept burnt cane

 

There are reports now of places are not accepting burnt cane. However, it is also being reported that what is happening is the farmers harvest and sell the unburnt sugar cane, then go out and burn the fields usual! Just shows they burn because they love doing it.

 

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Then I guess you could safely say it was deliberate.

Now it's been shared on social media something might get done about it !!

At a time like this with so much pollution publicity the owner/farmer obviously share no shame in their actions with regards to other people!!!! 

As you say, now it's on social media there's a better chance of something happening - until next year.

 

I agree the about the farmer having no shame. Social media has a better chance of causing a loss of face, which we know is more important.

Those sugarcane farmers in Lopburi also don't give a dime about roadsafety...their trucks can do whatever they want bringing all other roadusers in serious danger. They are very selfish people and it's time something is done.