Asmerom Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Anyone know where to buy the devices which villagers seem to use to keep the pigeons out of the rice fields. They do make a terrific bang and do work at least for 30 minutes. Or maybe someone can tell me where to buy fireworks. Those crackers would do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just go to the local market in Doi Saket and buy. Or if your in town go to Warorot Market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 asmerom. re ... Or maybe someone can tell me where to buy fireworks. Those crackers would do the job. the biggest fireworks wholesaler i know of is this one ! go down the road towards the river and the us embassy north east corner turn left a the white round thing in the road go past the fruit maket and you will see this place after about 300 yards on your left these fireworks were stock for loy krathong in november ... but im sure they will have some left see green arrow... dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 asmerom. re ... Or maybe someone can tell me where to buy fireworks. Those crackers would do the job. the biggest fireworks wholesaler i know of is this one ! go down the road towards the river and the us embassy north east corner turn left a the white round thing in the road go past the fruit maket and you will see this place after about 300 yards on your left these fireworks were stock for loy krathong in november ... but im sure they will have some left see green arrow... dave2 We could start WW3 with that lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmerom Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) I'd given up waiting for anymore replies but just on the offchance I had another peep to-day and find your comprehensive pics and map with that reassuring big green arrow hopefully pointing to where I'll find what I'm looking for. Haven't been yet ; obviously, as I've only just found your reply. I think that well stocked warehouse will be a bit more productive than Doi Saket market (thanks be to gotlost) where I found a box of "bangers" : 10 for 375 baht ,reduced after protests to 350baht. Too expensive !! I don't want an artistic display of lights in the sky more a barely visible puff of smoke accompanied by an horrendous explosion. My aim is not to entertain the beasts but to scare the living daylights out of them for a few minutes. I still wonder why Thais don't shoot them for dinner. Many thanks for this promising looking lead. Edited February 22, 2011 by Asmerom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptoyoumyfriend Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 nong hoi area just about across from holiday in driveway has a couple stores with temple stuff and also firecrackers for a 120 bt you get one of them 2m long strands which must be 2oo bangs.they are pretty loud .ask your neighbor.i think i will poison mine,the pigeons -not the neighbor-of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 The rice farmers out here also use a system of steel cans on sticks tethered to a line that make a heck of a racket when yanked. Failing that, bung up a tethered helium balloon with big wings and a beak on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 turn left a the white round thing in the road Thanks for the heads up. Is it a permanent setup as with that bunch of stalls in Warorot? Their 15 baht homemade rockets are particularly impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideeguy Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 How long will a big bang or two keep them away?? We have aflock of those pigeons that roost in the bamboo right outside our bedroom and drive me crazy for afternoon nap.......doesn't bother wife, as she is Thai. There is also another breed of bird that is really anoying........one will perch in a high tree 200mt away and sing it's mating call over and over for hours.......a monotone 'WEET' over and over. I have shot those 'penny rockets' at the tree that I think the sound comes from, but I think they are ventriloquists and are actually in another tree to fool me. Gotta restock my arsenal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Not all but just about every local neighbourhood food shop that I have been in rather in town or out in the village will have some fire works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The most effective product to make a bang I know of is a Twenty Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmerom Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the heads up. Is it a permanent setup as with that bunch of stalls in Warorot? Their 15 baht homemade rockets are particularly impressive. I looked for the firework wholesaler displayed in dave2's photos without success. There are lots of big warehouse type spaces lined up there which could quickly be emptied and stocked up with whatever is the latest craze. The biggest one is, at the moment, full of "wholesale snacks". Sadly I don't have a tame Thai in tow, and trying to make myself understood by miming a "a 2 meter long firework cracker" raises strange suspicions and doesn't produce the intended result. But I will go again armed with a print of that photo and a few written -in-Thai words which may jog a salesman's memory. uptoyoumyfriend's suggestion(opposite the Holiday Inn) was easily found and although the guy had a cupboardfull of fireworks I still couldn't get a cracker out of him, only a box, costing 750 baht ,the contents of which being a complete mystery. As for finding 15 baht homemade rockets I reckon I would need a bloodhound trained to sniff them out. But I do think crackers are just the thing to do the job. My search continues. <div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b> I</b>t's highly unlikely <b>jackr</b> that you'd know where to find helium to blow up a balloon but do you, by any chance?</div> Edited February 23, 2011 by Asmerom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophon Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 How long will a big bang or two keep them away?? I suspect the effect will be very short lived, so for this to work you will have to set off new explosions frequently making you very unpopular with the neighbours. Sophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Believe there's a place down Chiang Moi (not far from moat) that has helium. One of those little bottles would do the trick. Spray the underbelly white, draw big eyes and gnashers on the beast, and have a long tissue paper tail. On the fireworks, the guys here use the little rockets which can be had in Warorot. They do packs of 10 for 10 baht for the ones that go about 20m and make a small pop (red), and 10 baht for pack of three that go further and make a decent bang (wood tail). Can also buy in bulk for less. Then there's the 15 baht homemade ones with blue plastic pipe that have lots of thrust and go a good 200m, although you wouldn't use them for scaring birds but good for New Year, Loy Krathong, etc. They stopped making the latter after the protests last year due to them shooting at helicopters. Back on sale now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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