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08th Sep 2015

Motorists capture stunning footage of meteor exploding over Bangkok (Video)

Holy sh*t!

JOE

Well this certainly isn’t something you expect to see on your daily commute.

A meteor hurtled into the Earth’s atmosphere on Monday, exploding over the skies of Bangkok. A number of Thai motorists caught the dramatic moment on their dashcams and the footage is breathtaking.

Such is the clarity of the images it looks like a special-effect from a Hollywood blockbuster. In fact, many locals were convinced it was some sort of fireball until the authorities confirmed it was indeed an asteroid.

And we thought the M1 was dramatic…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RavHx9peVM