Gas explosion at Royal Thai Air Force safety demo injuries more than 40 people

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Gas explosion at Royal Thai Air Force safety demo injuries more than 40 people

Bangkok:-- More than 40 people suffered a multitude of injuries when a tear gas canister exploded during a safety demonstration by the Royal Thai Air Force.

The incident, which occurred on Saturday morning at the Bang Phlad district office in Bangkok, left many of the 200 attendees fleeing the scene in panic as the explosion ripped through the event which was organised to educate staff such as street cleaners and road workers on how to handle any suspicious objects they may come across which they suspect could be explosive devices.

During the event one witness reported that several explosive devices were on display. It is believed that one of the participants grabbed the high pressure tear gas canister, causing its activation bolt to be released, which in turn resulted in the device exploding.

Those injured at the scene were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The event was organised as part of a new safety campaign in the capital following the recent political unrest and also follows on from the tragic story earlier this month when an old World War 2 bomb exploded in Bangkok killing five people.

-- 2014-04-19

[timewilltell]

Amazing safety demonstration, only in Amazing Thailand where no-one dare say anything bad for fear of defamation. Amazing.

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[JoeThePoster]

Maybe, they're better off managing a commercial enterprise like Thai Airways.

[Showbags]

Attention folk...we are going to use this acme u bewt bomb detector we have to locate the bomb among these gas canisters.......please be aware...we are highly trained in this sort of thing, do not do this at home.

oh...and great advertisement for those pro conscription devotees ...

Edited April 19, 2014 by Showbags

[Costas2008]

Health and Safety.

First priority in Thailand.

Hope everybody will soon recover.

[marko kok prong]

Maybe Tat have got some ideas from this.

[retell]

First rule of exercise with non military trained personell ,USE DUMMYS

Oh we did they were in charge of operations

Edited April 19, 2014 by retell

[Thait Spot]

First rule of exercise with non military trained personell ,USE DUMMYS

Oh we did they were in charge of operations

The cabinet said they were too busy to attend

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[BeforeTigers]

Sorry, what kind of tear gas canister injures 200 people?

And if it injures 200 people with an explosion, then what would be the point of putting tear gas inside it.
Tear gas is for suppression. Bombs are for killing people.

Why doesn't anything ever make any sense at all around here.
Is the weird media coverage, or is everything just this wacky all the damn time?

[retell]

Sorry, what kind of tear gas canister injures 200 people?

And if it injures 200 people with an explosion, then what would be the point of putting tear gas inside it.

Tear gas is for suppression. Bombs are for killing people.

Why doesn't anything ever make any sense at all around here.

Is the weird media coverage, or is everything just this wacky all the damn time?

A bit tearz in the eye something they never experienced before so rush to emergencyroom , sure hope ut was that and not serious injury

[Robby nz]

Something like the suicide bombing instructor to his class :

Pay careful attention for I will show you this only once.

Was this by any chance the same Chinese teargas canisters that injured protesters some years ago ?

Wish the injured a quick recovery.

[khwaibah]

[bigbamboo]

Anybody want to buy any black paint?

[Just1Voice]

"Now, today's class is on explosives and......oops!"

[Thaiisnotrequired]

Not much to say after reading this OP, apart from ......

For the content of course..... not injuries. Best wishes to the injured, of course.

A decision about future safety displays will soon be discussed in 2017, once an elected team of Thai experts is elected.

[Torrens54]

Mind you, I'm sure that our highly trained "protectors" here would do a far better job than either the Malaysians or the South Koreans have done with their recent and respective disasters.

There would be None of this bungling and misinformation, that has gone on in those two places.

Our "guys" would no doubt, be right on top of the situation. They wouldn't try to hood-wink the public or guild the lilley .....ah I could go on but I don't want to risk offending anyone in Malaysia or South Korea by making OUR Guys look so good.

[lemonjelly]

this one's a classic......

[Thai at Heart]

You can't think this stuff up

[Showbags]

this one's a classic......

That is pretty darn good..

[retell]

this one's a classic......

Yes it is

[oneday]

Sorry, what kind of tear gas canister injures 200 people?

And if it injures 200 people with an explosion, then what would be the point of putting tear gas inside it.

Tear gas is for suppression. Bombs are for killing people.

Why doesn't anything ever make any sense at all around here.

Is the weird media coverage, or is everything just this wacky all the damn time?

Weird, inconsistent and outright misleading reporting and headlines all the time in this country. And by leaving off the word "Tear" at the front of "Gas" in the headline it gives a completely different impression of what happened until you actually read the article. "Gas Explosion" seems to imply "natural gas" or "gasoline/petrol". I would have never thought it was "Tear Gas".

[jacko45k]

Well done, I am sure all the students now know and will remember how not to do it!

[sprq]

You can't think this stuff up

Oh yes you can, in Thailand.

[retell]

Been in riots squad excavations got my share of teargas and rubber bullets its not so bad after tbe first 15 minutes throwing up

[sprq]

You couldn't make it up. Except in Thailand, where you can always expect the ridiculous.

[SICHONSTEVE]

Sorry, what kind of tear gas canister injures 200 people?

And if it injures 200 people with an explosion, then what would be the point of putting tear gas inside it.

Tear gas is for suppression. Bombs are for killing people.

Why doesn't anything ever make any sense at all around here.

Is the weird media coverage, or is everything just this wacky all the damn time?

It injured about 40 people actually.

[bulekee]

And some wonder why sometimes we extract the urine out of Thai's.Could this be a case in point?

[skorchio]

Yes yes only in Thailand ..... scores injured as device explodes during safe handling of devices demonstration. When the CTX bomb scanners were proven to be absolutely useless, all countries except Thailand began immediate investigation into how this happened. But Thailand was still using the scanners at airports, for MONTHS!!!! Yes yes only in Thailand.

[catweazle]

Wanted to type "Thailand, hub of safety demonstrations", but then I saw LemonJelly's Glock video - good one! Thanks for sharing this

"I'm the only one in the room professional enough to handle this Gun. I'm the o..." BAM!!!!! Hilarious!

Almost forgit - quick and thorough recovery to the victims and may the person responsible be punished accordingly...

Edited April 19, 2014 by catweazle

[sirineou]

I dont know what you are all complaining about. It was an effective, and realistic demonstration on the dangers of handling explosive equipment.