Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy
PRATCH RUJIVANAROM,
THANATPHONG KONGSAI
THE NATION


FIRE IN THE SKY A big fireball is caught on dashboard cameras at different locations, in Bangkok as well as the provinces, while it was streaking through daytime skies yesterday. An expert confirmed that it was likely to have been an exploding meteor.

BANGKOK: -- A LARGE meteor dazzled in the daytime sky over Bangkok and nearby provinces yesterday morning before dramatically exploding.

The Thai Astronomical Society confirmed that it was a rare phenomenon called "bolide" or exploding meteor. Scores of people from Chon Buri to Kanchanaburi and as far north as Phitsanulok witnessed the spectacle, with many posting videos of the occurrence online.

Social media users speculated that the meteor might have been part of a satellite, a crippled aircraft or even a UFO.

"Extremely bright flashes of light, followed by a thunderous roar a minute later above Kanchanaburi sky. What is it?" Nuthatai Chotechuang wrote on Twitter with an accompanying photo taken immediately after the explosion.

Some people thought the explosion was the result of a crash.

Thai Astronomical Society president Prapee Wiraporn said: "The bolide this morning [yesterday] was extraordinary because it was very bright and clearly visible during the daytime. This is a natural, normal phenomenon because the small meteors fall to the earth every day but what we saw was similar to the one over Chelyabinsk, Russia, two years ago."

She said there was only a small chance anything of the meteor was left to fall to earth.

Saran Poshyachinda, deputy director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, concurred with Prapee.

Saran said the meteor could be seen over an extensive area because it exploded high in the sky.

Kanchanaburi Governor Wan-chai Osukhonthip said the explosion of meteor was heard and witnessed in three of the province's districts: Thong Pha Phum, Sai Yok and Si Sawat. He ordered police and Sai Yok National Park rangers to search Tambon Wang Krachae and Bongti in Sai Yok district to see if they could locate the object.

Wanchai said it was too early to pinpoint where it might have fallen but it was unlikely to have been a plane because there was no missing plane report.

In relation to people speculating that it might have been a plane, he said: "I would like to ask the people to listen to the official report and do not spread rumours."

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Exploding-meteor-sends-social-media-into-a-tizzy-30268361.html


-- The Nation 2015-09-08

Wait.. no lottery numbers?!

Social media into a "tizzy"

"She said there was only a small chance anything of the meteor was left"

Mais au contraire, I have a piece for sale at a reasonable price. It even comes with its own protective box.

Eminent Thai scientist, Dr Plagiarist, has named the fragment "Particulate Extra Terrestrial", or PET rock. Note the word "genuine" on the container

The object is still hot, so ventilation holes have been cut into the bespoke housing.

How can a bang in the north of bangkok can be heard in kanchanabury...250km north west of bkk.@$?!@-

Local soothsayers are "interpreting" this both positively, and negatively. Can't say more without violating the ToS.

Great balls of fire probably signal the second coming of the anti-Christ, straight from Dubai. Expect a rash of suicides among the junta lovers!

Signs and portents Quick, best get down the wat and make some merit.

That's the tried and tested approach to dealing with evil sky-spirits.

How can a bang in the north of bangkok can be heard in kanchanabury...250km north west of bkk.@$?!@-

The liberal application of wishful thinking and the lure of 5 minutes on the telly.

No Thai could resist having a 'three-sizes-too-big' microphone shoved in their face "Hey Mama., look at me! I'm on the telly". Irresistible.

it certainly looks like a meteorite I am certain we will hear more about it when they discover its location .

Meteor eh? Somchai ain't fooling me:http://youtu.be/eNr0WXQ3Ho4

Edited September 8, 201510 yr by bboy

Great balls of fire probably signal the second coming of the anti-Christ, straight from Dubai. Expect a rash of suicides among the junta lovers!

Thank you for not actually mentioning the name of the Dodger of Dubai.

Maybe a nuclear missile shot down by lazer from a satilite... or Iron Man

Thailand has astronomical society ?

its an omen

the end of the world is upon us

(again)

How can a bang in the north of bangkok can be heard in kanchanabury...250km north west of bkk.@$?!@-

you are familiar with how the sky works are you not?

...they cannot even be bothered to track it to see where it impacted...how primitive can you be.....

...what are they being paid for....'Thai Astronomical Society' President....sheesh...God forbid they actually have to do anything...

...they cannot even be bothered to track it to see where it impacted...how primitive can you be.....

...what are they being paid for....'Thai Astronomical Society' President....sheesh...God forbid they actually have to do anything...

What would they gain by doing that?

What would be the return of their investment?

"She said there was only a small chance anything of the meteor was left to fall to earth."

"He ordered police and Sai Yok National Park rangers to search Tambon Wang Krachae and Bongti in Sai Yok district to see if they could locate the object."

Logical......

given that Thai police can't find their a**** with both hands unless they get a tip off.

Great balls of fire probably signal the second coming of the anti-Christ, straight from Dubai. Expect a rash of suicides among the junta lovers!

And on the 30th anniversary of the 'young turks' second attempt to overthrow a junta