Mourners shocked as coffin bursts into flames three days before cremation

 

Picture: New TV

 

Relatives at a funeral in Thap Sakae, Prachuap Khirikhan were shocked when fire broke out in the early hours of the morning at a pavilion in a temple. 

 

Dried flowers and wreaths caught fire and a coffin containing a grandmother was damaged.

 

It happened on Sunday at Wat Thung Putthi in Ang Thong sub-district. The coffin was in place for bathing rites ahead of the actual cremation on Wednesday. 

 

Picture: New TV

 

Funeral director Opas Simfa said he'd never experienced this in 30 years of the business. 

 

Apparently more decorative lights short circuited. 

 

Picture: New TV

 

But a new coffin and more expense was not required. 

 

The relatives just turned the coffin round so the undamaged side would face the mourners. 

 

Source: New TV

 

 

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9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Dried flowers and wreaths caught fire and a coffin containing a grandmother was damaged.

Oh my! I hope she wasn't hurt. ????

Holy smokes! ????

Spontaneous human combustion?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Apparently more decorative lights short circuited.

Apparently  Thai electrics are  total <deleted>.

1 hour ago, thequietman said:

Oh my! I hope she wasn't hurt. ????

She was in a  hurry, couldnt wait

Just now, bodga said:

Apparently  Thai electrics are  total <deleted>.

...a total death trap?

 I wonder if this will plant the seeds of an idea? Now that the cremation of the Red Bull case witness has been delayed...

Any sightings of her 3 days later around the district??

I guess we know where he/shes going then!

Temple be full of 'get rich quickers' looking for lottery numbers on the coffin soon

6 hours ago, webfact said:

But a new coffin and more expense was not required. 

 

The relatives just turned the coffin round so the undamaged side would face the mourners. 

A few more flowers, another set of dodgy Chinese lights from Lazada and good to go... 

So the coffin didn’t burst into flames then , another false headline

so grandma is slightly cooked on one side. She can't even find peace at the crematorium 

RIP old girl. 

Not a good idea to keep candles so close to the gasket, corpses can fart.

 

F.I.P

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The relatives just turned the coffin round so the undamaged side would face the mourners. 

What goes around, comes around.

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The relatives just turned the coffin round

 

That what is known as  ' thinking outside the box ' .

I am sad to hear about this problem to the Thai family. More care needs to be done as the coffin are soaked in Kerosene. As such I am asking all if some one can help me fine a Steal Coffin shop. I know the Chinese burial in Coffin, but can not fine any shops in Bangkok.

Thank you

5 hours ago, Sergeant said:

I am sad to hear about this problem to the Thai family. More care needs to be done as the coffin are soaked in Kerosene. As such I am asking all if some one can help me fine a Steal Coffin shop. I know the Chinese burial in Coffin, but can not fine any shops in Bangkok.

Thank you

why not build one, steel is dirty cheap.

11 minutes ago, A512 said:

why not build one, steel is dirty cheap.

well my box will be a cardboard box

14 hours ago, Foghorn said:

So the coffin didn’t burst into flames then , another false headline

You beat me on that one. Fake news click bait. 

14 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

Not a good idea to keep candles so close to the gasket, corpses can fart.

 

F.I.P

Are you saying she blew a gasket ? 

Well when they repair connections like this I'm not surprised. This was in my room last trip.

Well she sure has a final story to tell, once she gets where shes going.......a story for the ages, or a lifetime

A short in the cooling system, or a fag from somebody?

 

  Poor grandma. We won't see what they do to us when our time has come, will we? 

 

Rest in peace, grandma. 

 

   

That is what they call Wake and Bake.

Do they get a discount for the pre burn?