Rocket Festival Thailand (Boon Bang Fai)

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I just love the sound of these things :)

Preparing and firing a rocket:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btYOpFhCU3g

Preparing and firing another rocket:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYALg5qOEak

Some more rockets going up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULOAevWr8CI

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It looks like they are up to some pretty cool pyrotechnics in Thailand. When I watch this video I think about how close everyone is to the rockets when they ignite them. They are doing a great job on them.

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Indeed they are, Dave :)
Sometimes these things DO go wrong on lift-off or shortly after. I wouldn't be surprised, if people have been hurt in the past :(
And where would those rockets land?

Here's another video showing set-up and firing of one of these "monsters" (not to say ballistic missiles).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x70Gdxzg09Y

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That was the best!!! I've seen those before...that's not rocket science that's rocket engineering...you guys are hi-test and y'all dont mess around at all!!!

I love the name of the festival if one of those babies ever CATOs it will be booM bang festival...lol