Gang of Teens Hurls Firecrackers at Bangkok Community
A gang of teenagers on motorcycles has attacked a Bangkok housing estate nearly a dozen times in recent months, throwing firecrackers over walls into homes at night, with incidents now occurring weekly in what residents fear could escalate
On July 24, 2025, residents of Sukniwet 7 housing estate in Bangkok's Thung Khru district reported a spate of attacks by teenagers on motorcycles who throw ping-pong firecrackers over the compound walls into random homes late at night. On the night of July 23, two firecrackers landed in front of a residence around 11:30 p.m., with one detonating and one failing to ignite; both were wrapped in yellow electrical tape. A 20-year-old resident named Chakkrapop said he heard the explosion as he was parking his car and discovered the two devices when he came out to investigate. The community surveillance camera captured footage of the incident.
Neighbors confirmed the attacks have happened nearly 10 times, initially spaced 1–2 months apart but now occurring almost weekly, with perpetrators sometimes throwing 2 to 5–6 firecrackers or occasionally larger explosives, apparently at random targets to terrorize the entire neighborhood. Intelligence suggests the teenagers may include a former schoolmate of one resident with whom they once had conflicts; that student transferred schools mid-year due to the group's violent behavior.
The attacks have created intense fear among residents, especially families with children and the elderly, who worry that without swift police action, the violence could escalate to serious injury. Residents have called on police to urgently track down and prosecute the perpetrators and increase security measures in the area.
