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At least 23 people have been killed and several others injured in an explosion at a firework factory in Suan Taeng sub-district of Suphan Buri province this afternoon.

 

The identities of the victims have not yet been released.

 

The factory is licenced and is in an isolated location, far from any residential areas.

 

The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but investigators are at the scene.

 

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Source: Thai PBS 2024-01-17

 

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Catastrophe in Suphan Buri as at least 22 die in huge fireworks explosion on Wednesday afternoon
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National Police Chief General Torsak Sukwimol took charge of the response to the disaster on Wednesday. He promised a full investigation and legal action if any wrongdoing was found. The devastation of the tragedy even left responding firefighters shocked with fears that all workers at the fireworks factory may have lost their lives.


Suphan Buri Horror: 22 lives lost in fireworks factory blast. Prime Minister orders probe into factory’s dark history. National safety concerns about fireworks escalate after the latest and most devastating explosion.


Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday have been left stunned by a devastating explosion in Suphan Buri province in which at least 22 people lost their lives. All workers at the factory are thought to have perished in a massive explosion which wiped out the facility. Presently, the extent of the death toll is being established and the identities of those who perished are being published. In the meantime, the police chief has vowed to get to the bottom of the catastrophe. From Davos in Switzerland, a shocked and sombre Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin also made a similar promise. The factory was the subject of another explosion in November 2022 in which three were injured and one killed. 

 

A disaster erupted in Suphan Buri on Wednesday afternoon. Tragedy struck when a firework manufacturing factory, situated in Village No. 3, Sala Khao Subdistrict, Mueang Suphan Buri District blew up.

 

The facility where 30 people were reported to be working was completely destroyed in a catastrophic explosion.

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-01-18

 

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11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Wasn't there another Fireworks explosion in Thailand around June of last year...

 

And another in November of last year ??....   Same area...  Same factory ???

 

 

What happened... the same people who make all the Truck brakes ?

November in the South. 

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12 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Another firework explosion and more needless deaths, but NOTHING is ever learned and nothing changes. :angry:

Please tell me what you would have learned and what you would change?

I think first we should know WHY this explosion took place, isn't it?

But now I'm curious about your solution🙏

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14 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Wasn't there another Fireworks explosion in Thailand around June of last year...

 

And another in November of last year ??....   Same area...  Same factory ???

 

 

What happened... the same people who make all the Truck brakes ?

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The factory was the subject of another explosion in November 2022 in which three were injured and one killed. 

 

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1 hour ago, shackleton said:

Health @ safety regulations procedures  in Thailand are not taken seriously enough

Needs to be enforced and people made aware of what's required in their work place proper training needs to be applied 🤔 

 

Please remember where you are, mai pben rai, or in English - near enough is good enough. 

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11 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Who is going to enforce though? They are all too corrupt and/or lazy. 

 

Taking 1,000thb to issue a cert saying everything is safe or to pass an audit instead of doing the job properly is the norm here.

 

Money Number One!

Who is "they"?

The workers are too lazy?

The owner is corrupt?

Explain what you mean, please.

And I'm still waiting for an answer to my recent post too🙏

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1 hour ago, IamNoone88 said:

Health & Safety regulations have gone mad in Europe ... its all about control. Here, well its pretty much an after thought.

So are you saying that regulations are mad?

 

You seem a  paranoid about it be about control.

 

So you want no regulation, so accidents like this are acceptable to you?

 

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1 hour ago, Artisi said:

In this case education wouldn't be a criteria.... 

Poor storage facilities,un-safe working areas, lack of safety procedures.. the list would probably be long.

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1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Poor storage facilities,un-safe working areas, lack of safety procedures.. the list would probably be long.

All of those plus more- it just requires a little common sense, but it seems to me there is little correlation between common sense and education in Thailand. 

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3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

So are you saying that regulations are mad?

 

You seem a  paranoid about it be about control.

 

So you want no regulation, so accidents like this are acceptable to you?

 

Starbucks in London will not even heat a muffin upon request just incase the staff burn their fingers. You go figure it out. 

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