Firing a gun into the sky to celebrate the New Year is a crime.
Celebrating the New Year in a reckless manner, losing one’s mind, causing trouble to others, resulting in life-threatening danger, is a crime.
Firing a gun into the air is a violation of the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks and Imitation Firearms Act B.E. 2490, Section 8 bis which states, “No person shall carry a firearm in a city, village or public place without a license.”
Any person who violates this provision shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand baht, or by both such imprisonment and fine.
 
If a bullet strikes or penetrates a house roof, causing property damage or resulting in injury or death to a person, it may constitute a criminal offense under the Criminal Code, Section 291, which states: “Whoever commits an act by negligence, and such act causes the death of another person, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years and/or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand baht.”
Shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years and/or a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.
 
Section 300 Whoever acts negligently and causes any person to suffer serious injury
Shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding sixty thousand baht, or both.

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Firing a gun into the sky to celebrate the New Year is a crime.