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       The nightclub fire in Chonburi
   DIR By: Smeg
       Date: August 6, 2022, 2:50 am
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       An interesting quote from Taxexile
       [Quote]not giving assistance seems to be an all too common trait
       in thailand.
       at road accidents, onlookers stand around complacently, gawping
       in amazement and often filming, but offering little in the way
       of help to the injured.
       the scenes outside that club, as the victims ran out screaming
       and on fire whilst onlookers ran around like headless chickens
       reaching for their phones is indeed shocking and illustrates the
       lack of empathy and awareness that sadly is an all too common
       feature seen in the blinkered, ego driven thai psyche where the
       importance of self is the overriding feature.
       there was one young girl, a human torch, who ran towards the
       person filming, screaming in pain, the person moves back but
       continues to follow her filming as she runs around until she
       falls to the ground. in the background are other people, some on
       fire, but none of the many bystanders seem to be doing anything
       to help or comfort them.[/quote]
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       Is this a Thai trait or a human trait? Having seen the video in
       question, the heat coming from that club must have felt intense
       to those stood outside having escaped. Having escaped, would you
       then run towards people whose clothes are on fire or would you
       be scared that they'll set fire to your own clothes?  It's not
       as if these people had personal fire extinguishers in their
       pockets.
       It's a similar situation to whether it's right to run into the
       sea and help someone that's drowning in a rip current. Many have
       paid the ultimate price for their quick decision, like this Thai
       doctor who tried to help a foolish Brit
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