ThailandPosted by Rank Booster on October 14th, 2019 NEWS VIDEOTourists Flock to Northeastern Thailand’s Nong Khai Naga Fireball FestivalPublished 37 mins agoon October 14, 2019By CTN News Popular Naga fireball viewing points are in Phon Phisai and Rattanawapee districts. Especially in front of the Thai temple in the municipality of Phon Phisai subdistrict.
In Muang Nong Khai district, the End of Buddhist Lent Festival and the Naga Fireball Festival have been celebrated. The events feature a variety of cultural performances in the evening of every day from October 10-16, 2019. The Naga fireball phenomenon occurs every year on the 15th day of the waxing moon of the 11th lunar month. This year, it falls on October 13, 2019. Nong Khai Naga Fireball Story The fireballs are also a spectacular phenomenon to witness and their emergence from the mighty Mekong River each year is surrounded in mystery and intrigue. Some also believe the Naga – half human and half serpentine beings said to dwell in the Mekong. Light the fireballs at the end of Buddhist Lent or Ok Phansa to pay respect to Buddha. The scientific theory is that the fireballs are methane gas from underground which float to the surface of the Mekong and then burn up in the air. The fireballs usually appear in or around the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 11th lunar month. They really are an ideal opportunity to experience Thailand from a somewhat mystical perspective.Thailand Like it? Share it!More by this author |