BANGKOK — A blazing ball of fire hurtled through the sky over northern Bangkok this morning and ignited social media with dramatic video footage.
Falling from the sky during the morning rush hour, the brilliant cascade was spotted by many commuters this morning was most likely a meteor burning up upon re-entry into the atmosphere, an astronomer stationed at Chachoengsao Observatory said.
“It’s all burned away” Worawit Tanwutthibundit told Matichon. “The photo of the white smoke that has been shared a lot is in fact the train of smoke of a meteor. The public need not be concerned. This is a normal phenomenon.”