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Tourists Use Water Guns to Extinguish Fire at Pattaya's Wan Lai Festival


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In a remarkable display of quick thinking, tourists attending the Wan Lai Festival in Pattaya used their water guns to extinguish a fire that broke out on a food cart. The incident, which was captured on video and shared by Channel 7, occurred on April 19 around 8pm on Pattaya Beach Road, the last day of the festival.

 

The video shows flames engulfing a snack vendor’s food cart, causing panic among nearby stallholders. However, festival-goers sprang into action, using their water guns—originally carried for the water-splashing festivities—to douse the flames. Thanks to their prompt response, the fire was quickly brought under control, much to the delight of the cheering crowd.

 

Channel 7 journalists commented humorously on the situation, noting, "This is the first time I’ve seen the benefits of carrying a gun in public, but it should be a water gun like this.”

 

 

 

The fire was first noticed by a fruit vendor nearby, who acted swiftly by removing a pot of boiling water and shutting off the gas valve on the food cart's stove. The food cart owner suggested that the fire might have resulted from heat accumulation due to continuous cooking to meet high customer demand that day.

 

The Wan Lai Festival in Pattaya is an extension of the Songkran celebrations, known for its vibrant water-splashing activities, marking the Thai New Year. With the festival in Chon Buri now concluded, those eager to continue the festivities can head to the Wan Lai Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan province, running from April 25 to 27. This event will include merit-making, parades, beauty pageants, traditional Mon cultural activities, and more water splashing, hosted at Phlaeng Faifa Fort in the Phra Pradaeng district.

 

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger

 

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-- 2025-04-21

 

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