This Chinese New Year, safety scolds want everyone to remember this ancient Chinese adage: What goes up must come down.
And if it’s a burning, exploding, flying firework, the coming-down part could really suck for someone.
Before you go lighting the fuse on that squat cylinder labeled “Nuclear Armageddon” with the 10-kilogram yield, Thai safety officials would like to you pause and consider some basic safety precautions to keep your celebration safe and sane.
Fire is a real threat, according to Chatchai Promlert of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and people should not ignite fireworks indoors, near other flammable objects or near electrical cables.
Further, after igniting their explosive toys, happy pyros should run away to a minimum safe distance of 10 meters. If you get bummed out with a dud, chill out with some Ground Snakes, Roman Candles or Happy Flowers for at least 15 minutes before attempting to relight the fail-cracker.
And finally, Chatchai said don’t let babies or young children play with fireworks.
Other than that: Have a blast!
On a semi-related note, here’s footage of that tragic fireworks-gone-wrong incident that killed four people in Suphan Buri province exactly two years ago today:
And a New Year’s Eve 2012 accident on the beach at Hua Hin:
