"The Chiang Mai Municipality has put signs up around the
city asking the public to refrain from letting off fireworks in populated
areas. " (CMM Vol X No 16).
I welcome this initiative by our Mayor
and thank him for considering the residents who, for years, have been
disturbed by the excessive fireworks that have become an integral part of Yi
Peng.
However, it is ironic that one of the
very loudest areas for people to explode their money is from the area
directly in front of the Municipal Offices on the banks of the Mae Ping
River! The other 'zone of choice' is on the banks of the river opposite the
Municipal Offices and American Consulate; a densely populated area.
So, whilst I applaud our Mayor for his
thoughtful initiative may I respectfully suggest that he implement some form
of effective policing of his initiative?
The fireworks continued unabated from
around 6pm last night until 3am and then resumed at 6am! This all makes the
modern Loy Krathong celebrations a noisy and ugly affair that has nothing in
common with what was once a beautiful and peaceful occasion.
Ron
Chiang Mai
