Officials warn against fireworks carelessness during Chinese New Year celebrations

[Rimmer]

Officials warn against fireworks carelessness during Chinese New Year celebrations

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya officials warned of fire and injury risks by careless Chinese New Year’s revelers.

 

The warning comes after a British tourist was killed when illegal fireworks blew up in his face on New Year’s Eve.

City hall reminded celebrants not to light firecrackers inside or close to flammable material. The warning also urged people to stand 10 meters away from firecrackers and not to light too many at once. Children also should not play with fireworks, the common-sense reminder said.

 

Fire risks also increase during Chinese New Year’s, as many people light incense or burn joss paper.

 

Read more: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/officials-warn-against-fireworks-carelessness-during-chinese-new-year-celebrations-284715

-- PATTAYA MAIL 2020-01-19—

[Thian]

Chinese new year is 25 januari this year...i heard fireworks all day long yesterday...even in the morning.

[mikebell]

22 hours ago, Rimmer said:

the common-sense reminder said

stay in the left lane when driving; look right when joining a major road; use your indicators to signal your intentions; stop at red lights; don't speed; don't weave; be aware of others; wear helmets; have no more than one passenger per motorbike.

If they can't get the above basics right, how are they going to handle anything as complicated as fireworks?

[hotchilli]

On 1/19/2020 at 10:19 AM, Rimmer said:

Fire risks also increase during Chinese New Year’s, as many people light incense or burn joss paper.

No burning ban then ?

Just asking

[DrTuner]

I had to google when the CNY is when I noticed some red paper lanterns at HomePro yesterday. Next weekend, yes? Other than that, I saw very little evidence of an upcoming party. Good, not my thing.

[mok199]

File this warning behind the don't drink and drive warning , the don't litter warning , the don't rip off tourists warning , no loud scooter warning , the don't drive on the sidewalk warning,the don't trust a lady with a high pitched screeching voice warning...I'm sure I have forgotten a few ...but that is the jest of it....FIN

[balo]

Maybe better to just stay home or travel away from the disaster zone. 

[ChipButty]

the common-sense reminder 

 

Not happening

[tinca tinca]

On 1/20/2020 at 7:52 AM, Thian said:

Chinese new year is 25 januari this year...i heard fireworks all day long yesterday...even in the morning.

your in thailand, what else do you expect !!!