What are those loud booming sounds that happen at night?

[Hal65]

It seems every night for the last three or four days, I've heard loud echoing booms, often in quick succession around 8-11 pm. I like to think they are lightning, although more dreadful possibilities of bombs or something else may be true. Anyone know what these loud booms are?

I live on Sukhumvit 16 (South Asoke area) FYI

Edited December 6, 2014 by Hal65

[paddyjenkins]

Loud bangs and booming sounds were also heard recently across the UK and also other countries. Nobody knows the cause, although I've read various conspiracy theories.

[wooloomooloo]

Could be the bass bins echoing from Soi Cowboy.

[tx22cb]

Luckily I have a window, so can confirm that the last 2 nights were thunder & lightning.

[SoiBiker]

Fireworks. Calm down.

[Tywais]

Perhaps the OP is not aware of the King's Birthday and always lots of fireworks happening then, and not for just one day.

[The Dancer]

Could be the Good Lord. Happened to me once when I was with this girl. Long booms followed by short ones. Couldn't figure out what it was till it struck me: Morse code. It was the Lord speaking to me - I had been in the Navy - making sure no one else understood. And He was saying,"Put on your pants and leave." Which I did real quick and sure enough halfway down the soi I see her husband, very large guy, coming the other way.

Edited December 6, 2014 by The Dancer

[pmarlin]

The local park. They have a show every night until the 9th. Starts at 8 pm and ends around 10pm every night.

[whybother]

There is a big show at Queen Sirikit park. Stages and lots of seating set up.

[Suradit69]

Fireworks. Calm down.

Yes, that seems the obvious answer. In Pattaya booming fireworks are a common occurence and certainly to be expected for the King's birthday.

The O/P should be ready for both the western and Chinese New Year's. Guaranteed there'll be a lot of booming for both of those too.

[mca]

I live about 300m from Asoke and can confirm they were fireworks on the fifth and there was a bit of thunder on Saturday

[Mister Fixit]

The same thing has been reported in the UK recently.

Are you plagiarising that to get some replies or do you have Superman hearing?

Not heard a peep in Nonthaburi (and I'm a light sleeper), so I know what I think ...

[Mister Fixit]

Gawd, the not-very-bright index on Thiavisa has leapt to the highest I've seen it in years.

Best put on your tinfoil hat - they may be trying to beam you up!

[whybother]

There it is again. Definitely thunder.

Not a cloud in the sky ... but it must be thunder ...

[impulse]

I'm fondly recalling the old joke from my youth during the cold war:

Russian Guy: It's best we attack at noon when they test the air raid siren every day. That way, nobody will pay attention to the siren----- until it's too late....

[AleG]

There could be many explanations, fireworks for celebrations, giant firecrackers at a temple (yes, they let go big boomy things to give thanks), electrical transformers exploding (my lights go out at least once a year from that), thunder, construction work, etc, etc...

It's a big city, lots of things going on all the time.

[whybother]

There could be many explanations, fireworks for celebrations, giant firecrackers at a temple (yes, they let go big boomy things to give thanks), electrical transformers exploding (my lights go out at least once a year from that), thunder, construction work, etc, etc...

It's a big city, lots of things going on all the time.

Electrical transformers generally don't explode at the same time several nights in a row.

[impulse]

Living in the area, I can confirm that #8 and #9 above are the winning answers.

Honorable mention to #6, but not specific enough for the big prize.