rooster59 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Heated Petanque ball explodes, killing firefighter By Boonpim Baiya The Nation A firefighter was killed when one of three hollow steel balls he was heating in a burner exploded late afternoon on Saturday in Uttaradit’s Muang district. Police responding to the fatal explosion report found firefighter Decho Phetchnin, 51, dead with a serious head wound. Two still-hot Petanque balls were nearby along with a shattered “Ang Lo” burner, whose parts were scattered in a 10-metre radius. Muang Uttaradit superintendant Pol Colonel Disayadech Patcharapuwadol learned that Decho liked to heat his water-soaked Petanque balls in a burner for two hours before joining other firefighters for an after-work game. Some players believe that heating Petanque balls increases the player’s control over the direction they move. But on this occasion, one of the balls suddenly exploded while Decho was bending over the burner stirring them. A metal fragment from the exploded ball pierced his forehead and skull, resulting in instant death. His family didn't question the cause death and have already collected the body for a funeral. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30325633 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 For anybody else that opens this wondering what the hell "Petanque" is? Petanque (French pronunciation: [petɑ̃k]; Occitan: petanca [peˈtaŋkɔ]) is a form of boules where the goal is to toss or roll hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (literally "piglet") or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Heating water soaked petanque balls... You never stop learning Wasted life, feel for the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 26 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Heating water soaked petanque balls... You never stop learning Wasted life, feel for the family. Water filled or partially filled steel ball, he was certainly playing a deadly game and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.d Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 55 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: Idiot A sad comment.. if i may say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 23 minutes ago, james.d said: A sad comment.. if i may say so. Why - he was an idiot to heat the ball up number one and two to believe it can control the ball in the direction they move ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I want to know what makes anyone think heating can control the diection they will travel in. The game is played on fairly rough ground and for me that's what controls where they go. It's not a snooker table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLick Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thai firefighter puts petanque balls on bbq.... like seriously?? Not long ago Thais were protesting that US rescuers won't risk life to recover dead bodies and calling them incompetent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyummer Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 And yet the poor guy was a firefighter? They need to add a chapter in the Firefighting handbook about not subjecting sealed hollow objects to heat for fear of exploding like bombs or grenades. Or maybe that was in the 'common sense' chapter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Khant Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Merde!!Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Surely if you heat the ball you would have to wait for it to cool down again to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 A post in violation of fair use policy has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieRoyle Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Can't beat your balls being "coddled" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 8 hours ago, JohnLick said: Thai firefighter puts petanque balls on bbq.... like seriously?? Not long ago Thais were protesting that US rescuers won't risk life to recover dead bodies and calling them incompetent? Just shows the mentality of some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullie Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Justifiably removed from the gene-pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 21 hours ago, rooster59 said: Some players believe that heating Petanque balls increases the player’s control over the direction they move. I guess, hope only Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Reminiscent of the scrap dealer in BKK who decided to dismantle a piece of military ordnance with a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Check the image att' the only things missing 1. The ten second fuse unit. 2. The ring pull and spring handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 If he had only rubbed it up and down on his leg ,like a cricket bowler he would still have been alive. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 12 minutes ago, worgeordie said: If he had only rubbed it up and down on his leg ,like a cricket bowler he would still have been alive. regards worgeordie Maybe he pricked it with a big fork to see if it was ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipterocarp Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Could it be beacuse of air bubbles or other manufactured imperfection in the "boules" that they explode after extended heating? Do they bowl with asbestos gloves on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dipterocarp said: Could it be beacuse of air bubbles or other manufactured imperfection in the "boules" that they explode after extended heating? Do they bowl with asbestos gloves on? The balls are not solid so are likely to act like a pressure vessel that's overheated. They are also cut on the outside in different patterns so people know which ones are theirs. I don't know if they have any filling inside that would help them to explode or not but the outside lines would for sure aid maximum fragmentation when they do explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipterocarp Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Not solid? Then when heated on a gas burner you make a frag grenade! More evidence lack of basic education in the physical sciences is a safety risk for Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Khant Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Think he confused his boules with his conkers!!He should have soaked them in vinegar first [emoji15][emoji848]Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Water soaked balls?So you can fill them with water which would slow them down faster but change the weight. Do they heat them for control? Do remove water? Control from something Along the lines of superstition? You would think firemen would be taught about steam or super heated gasses. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen R Ferg Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Does anybody know what an “Ang Lo” burner is? I googled it and couldn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen R Ferg Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 For anybody interested, you can find more information about what probably caused the explosion here... https://petanque.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/exploding-leisure-boules/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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