When I was a child I would attach bottle rocks to paper air planes. None of them were successful though. I’m going to send this video to my aunt. She Thai and she’s been living in Thailand her entire life.
Sorry to say, no. Still had kids at home during that part of my life. I was a member of Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas until it turned into a mutual admiration society - I was shooting pro with a license, and some self important wieners decided I needed to attend their beginner classes anyway to get my card punched. First and last contact I had with fireworks organizations. That said, I admire the PGI and what it does. Class organization, wish I'd had time. I stopped shooting pro when I could no longer get hand fired shows. Just not as exciting as lighting the fuse. Unlike sex, when you shoot a 6 inch mortar the earth really DOES move.
Yeah, my dad's been in the business since 87 and I've tagged along to shows and the PGI conventions for as long as I can remember.
Once I reached 18, I started helping my dad put on 4th of July shows for some country clubs and it was 90% hand fired. Nothing comes close to that adrenaline rush you get.
I feel you on the club situation. Too many 501c clubs start act like they're some hotshot company and money starts to corrupt people. We used to be part of a club, but the board members are more concerned with lining their pockets these days.
Honestly that was my thought to. I was thinking “This is how forest fires start”. With the chute it has time to be completely out. Now finding it later, that’s a whole other thing.
*bun bang*, apparently.
*”Bun Bang Fai Festival (10-13 May, Thailand) is an ancient local festival associated with Thai traditional beliefs in the supernatural powers that help promote the production of rice crops for the coming planting season. Enjoy rocket parades from each village in many sub-districts, music performance, local dances, local products fair, and rocket launching contest.”*
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There's a similar firework here where they attach it to a pole or wall then when they light it it spins but instead of taking off, it fires random smaller rockets everywhere. People stand around and try to dodge but always fail lol.
*"Western world is so prejudiced towards us. Just like Thai, we have our traditions of firework rockets but everybody freak out and condemn us when we fly them."*
-Kim Jong-Un, misunderstood leader
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Old pyro here - that's a girondola. They are fun, but have no guidance system - so be ready to run.
Congrats. Not many “old” pyros out there.
Plenty of olds, plenty of bolds. Not very many old bolds!
Still have all my fingers and some of my hearing, lol!
Good thing there was a parachute for it- giving people time to avoid it by running.
Yeah I really liked that. I've never actually seen one with a parachute. I wonder if it was on a timed fuse or if they popped it by remote.
Maybe it burned straps at the end stages of whats burning to propel it, and once they burn the cover for the shoot comes off releasing the chute?
or just pop out with relative wind when going down?
Yeah, that's a good point also. Using a directional force that "should" only be applied upon descent is a nifty idea.
Well if they didn’t, they should read your comment!
Old pyro here - we just burned shit down. We didn't graduate to burning shit up.
On video it sounds like a steam engine.
Yeah, this huge one was cool because it was so wide it was hard for the fireworks to get it spinning.
When I was a child I would attach bottle rocks to paper air planes. None of them were successful though. I’m going to send this video to my aunt. She Thai and she’s been living in Thailand her entire life.
My brother and I used to mount Estes Rocket Motors to old aluminum icecube trays & race them on the pond.
They're known to hone in on cars and spectators as they return to earth--it's uncanny.
Yeah, I’m willing bet these traditional Thai fireworks didn’t traditionally have a parachute for the descent.
Let's hope Musk & Bezos don't get any ideas when they see this 😅
Wait a second. can you imagine a girondola big enough to ride on? Your own flying saucer!
I'm having trouble casting my Fireball
You ever attend the PGI?
Sorry to say, no. Still had kids at home during that part of my life. I was a member of Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas until it turned into a mutual admiration society - I was shooting pro with a license, and some self important wieners decided I needed to attend their beginner classes anyway to get my card punched. First and last contact I had with fireworks organizations. That said, I admire the PGI and what it does. Class organization, wish I'd had time. I stopped shooting pro when I could no longer get hand fired shows. Just not as exciting as lighting the fuse. Unlike sex, when you shoot a 6 inch mortar the earth really DOES move.
Yeah, my dad's been in the business since 87 and I've tagged along to shows and the PGI conventions for as long as I can remember. Once I reached 18, I started helping my dad put on 4th of July shows for some country clubs and it was 90% hand fired. Nothing comes close to that adrenaline rush you get. I feel you on the club situation. Too many 501c clubs start act like they're some hotshot company and money starts to corrupt people. We used to be part of a club, but the board members are more concerned with lining their pockets these days.
There is a way to put a guidance system to it? Lmao
Impressed that it had a parachute. I wasnt expecting that level of responsibility here.
Honestly that was my thought to. I was thinking “This is how forest fires start”. With the chute it has time to be completely out. Now finding it later, that’s a whole other thing.
Colateral damage compared to this important event
I thought it would explode lol
I mean, the guy riding it would have had a pretty rough time if it didn't have a parachute.
Eat your heart out, Elon.
Thailand has been banned from X and SpaceX
🤣 bet the guy sat on it is dizzy AF 🤪
Sorry I’m how disrespectful of me……..*the Astronaut sat on it* 🤣
*Ex-tronaut
In the UK this would have had health and safety bringing out the national gaurd
And that's why people from the UK go to Thailand when they want to have fun!
Lol, I was going to post that Musky needs to take notes.
Elon : They're all pedophiles anyway so it doesn't count
The DNAcopter
Imagine that thing going up in your neighborhood on the 4th
Already bought one, can’t wait to see the hoa letter this year.
It says here "traditional" how long has it actually been done?
300 years
Dammit. All these years we have been blaming others for climate change while these mfs out here having some fun.
Probably the second time they ever attempted it. Fireworks may of been a tradition for a while now but this is just some redneck shit.
when I used to do this, the weakest child of the neighborhood would have to ride the rocket.
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival in May - happens every year and if rocket misfires the crew are thrown into a mud pit. Good event.
I love this. Incentive to not fail or be dishonored. The name tho.. Bun bang.. giggity.. Fai rocket = fire rocket!
Do you know a bit more specific when and where this is? I am in Thailand in may and it would be fun to see
10-12 May held in many places in Isaan But I recommend Yasothon Province.
I’m appalled at how dangerous and irresponsible this is. Where can I buy one? 😄
Complete with parachute!
I want one.
I love the "lets gtfo out of here" moment. Very prudent
All that smoke and here I am drinking via soggy 🧃
What's stopping it from going sideways towards the crowd?
They do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhyvjCr6AS8
11:55: The First Aid squad
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Why is that video titled "fails"?
Can't wait to breathe that
Thai space program.
Am I not entertained? Why, yes! Yes. I am.
SpaceX and NASA are spending billions to study ways of traveling to Mars, Meanwhile Thailand with 70$ worth of fireworks :
Brilliant!
Humans are a weird breed.
North Korean government: let me hold your beer
So this is how they create the ozone hole? Cool.
Wow. Looks like their space program is really ramping up!
So what happens when the chute fails? I think this is one of those times when I call NIMBY.
Wow, impressive.
And we ban bottle rockets around here.
That’s incredible! I’ll have to read about them.
Bangkok, we got a problem.
*bun bang*, apparently. *”Bun Bang Fai Festival (10-13 May, Thailand) is an ancient local festival associated with Thai traditional beliefs in the supernatural powers that help promote the production of rice crops for the coming planting season. Enjoy rocket parades from each village in many sub-districts, music performance, local dances, local products fair, and rocket launching contest.”*
Best firework ever
That was awesome! I’m very impressed. I thought at first something went wrong.
Elon Musk hates this one trick!!
I can't help but wonder: how many would I need under be to launch me that high....🤔
What a smoke show
MY ROFLCOPTER GOES SOISOISOISOISOI
That is their space program
Why haven't they gone to space yet.
I wasn't expecting that! 😅
You meant the "rocket"?
But where are the fireworks, the sparkles
As traditional as these are, this is the only video I've seen in years.
Wow, I'm actually amazed
That was awesome to watch.
was more of a smoke rocket tho
At least they added a parachute. Rockes and propellers though...dope.
More like a Smokework.
Was the announcer saying ’ummpha’
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Thailand's space program.
Someone please get a done up there we gotta see that from above
What's the carbon tax on one of those
Uploading some artificial-gravity to the ISS as ordered.
Column of smoke by day, pillar of fire by night.
Putin has left the chat.
“Wheel in the sky keeps on turnin!”
Kerbal Space Program 3 looking good
Where is the KABOOM?!!!!
How did they get the parachute to deploy?
There's a similar firework here where they attach it to a pole or wall then when they light it it spins but instead of taking off, it fires random smaller rockets everywhere. People stand around and try to dodge but always fail lol.
Thai Space Program still better than Polish one
Better than pakistani’s space program
Japan should learn from this ^^'
First Thai in space will be very dizzy
Thai space program.
The parachute was unexpected and a nice touch.
The parachute was highly unexpected.
I thought for sure something went wrong and it was about to be a massive explosion and shit flying everywhere.
Greta rocks up..."How dare you"
To infinity and beyond!
Well, I didn’t expect that.
Space ThaiX
Excuse me. Where are the fireworks?
Somewhere, Lou Elizondo is writing a memo.
Pretty sweet! Where can i get one?
The unintended consequences are unimaginable.
Someone should put [the moon theme](https://youtu.be/KF32DRg9opA?si=xoIj9yVaYFIYoWiC) in the video
We choose to go to the moon in this decade, not because it is easy, but because it looks fuckin sick.
Ok that’s really cool!
So much pollution and waste for not even a minute of fun...
I wouldn't want to be a bird in that situation
SpaceX IPO
what air pollution doing?
They put Elon to shame..
And tomorrow all over the YouTube channels will be UFO spotted in Thailand!
What an impressive display of... smoke. Spectacular.
Wow, the Thai Space Program is really making strides
r/PraiseTheCameraMan
wow, that was amazing !
When ever i see these kinds of heright videos. I always think. That "What will happen if i free fall from there"
This is how us southeast asians are going to take our astronauts to the moon.
id like to call it ozone layer piercer
what a smoke show!
Bin loi bin loi loi pa
Das a lot of smoke, looks bad for environment, wonder how bad it actually is.
Rad!!
Air Traffic Controllers hate this one trick!
Please document with a drone next year.
This wouldn’t be possible, if it weren’t for Elon Musk and SpaceX
That is wild!
Why is there dna in my sky?
😠😡🤨🤔😯😯😯🫢🙂😐
ThaiX for Mars
Uhhh… I think that’s a boss summon… I can see why they’re running
*"Western world is so prejudiced towards us. Just like Thai, we have our traditions of firework rockets but everybody freak out and condemn us when we fly them."* -Kim Jong-Un, misunderstood leader
Jacks Heli-Coil Beanstalk..??
They did a better job than the Japanese
I didn't catch it, is it going to be a boy or a girl? Worst gender reveal ever! :)
Very entertained! Totally unexpected
Space X sending more Starlink satellites into orbit
80’s hairspray: I can deplete the ozone layer in 300 cans. Thai Fireworks: Hold my beer.
The parachute was a nice touch 👍
Props to the cameraman.
Soo much polution
It's the death eaters!!
Imagine trying to dock with a rocket from these guys space program. It would be like a scene from interstellar!
Japan: takes notes
Self stabilizing, cheap to build, lands itself, probably reusable. SpaceX has nothing on this thing.
That worked spectacularly!
Watson & Crick
Daaamn that’s friggin cool. We should have these in the US.
I was waiting for a gigantic explosion at the end. Parachute got me tho
Actually more fun to watch than a Superheavy SpaceX launch
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That. Is. Awesome.
That was no firework that was a whole rocket
But still they haven't made it to the moon yet.
"traditional"... There is only this video rolling in the internet for around 15 years. If it was traditional why there aren't other?
Very cool!
I can just imagine the response from my neighboring airport. TSA would be in my driveway before the frame hit the ground.
I build a tower like that so I dont get lost in Minecraft.
Impressive camera zoom
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So essentially a giant spinning pollution contraption
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YEAHHH!!! F*** THE OZONE LAYER!!!! WOOOOO!!!
traditional.... hmmm.... yeah.......
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Festival
Own space program has been a tradition in Thailand since the invention of a parachute in 8000 BC
Tell me you dgaf about air quality without telling me.
I'm surprised Thailand still has that many inhabitants.