The manic

I would like to attend this festival. Does anyone have definite dates for 2017? Can anyone suggest hotels nearby or schedule of events?  Any information greatly appreciated. 

Brilliant info I will go 7-11

On 6/21/2017 at 8:39 PM, KhunBENQ said:

Maybe it's me writing this on an older thread.

 

And it seems quite simple: I just understood that the candle festival always takes place on the two Bhuddist holidays:

Asahna Bucha Day followed by Khao Pansa (misc scripts exist).

 

And that is definitely July 8 and 9 this year.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asalha_Puja

 

I think it should be known that heavy traffic is expected (four day long weekend).

Yes I am inclined to this date rather than the oft quoted 20/21.  Thanks for your imput.

11 minutes ago, the guest said:

It's about Thailand cleans up it's act. 'Girlie' bars should be banished. Not the sort of image Thailand should be portraying, given the most visitors that are coming from Asia itself. 

This is not about girly bars. Anyway you will find plenty of Asian men in Thailand in P4P places. What Christian planet do you come from? 

I wish they could help all the girls in Northern Cities in the UK groomed and raped by Asian Pedophile gangs in the same way. The British Authorities did nothing but just pursued high profile, historical cases. 

Why are car crashes news? 

God bless her and good luck to her and all her family! 

The war on drugs is a war on the people. Disgracefull behaviour by the authorities targeting low hanging fruit. 

On 2017-6-17 at 8:00 AM, johnefallis said:

No wonder why I don't live in Thailand anymore, lol

 

Having this visa will definitely make you a target. 

 

Nonsense comment. 

Nua Thai. Near the north Pattaya bus station 

On 2017-6-21 at 2:14 PM, owl sees all said:

I've tried to find out info'  on the marathon. The only difference between now and a week ago has been the crackdown. 

 

The TAT wants to promote sport and the authorities want to clean up Pattaya. I don't live there and I'm asking if anyone thinks there could be a connection.

 

When I did a bit of sport years ago it took a calamity to cancel an international event like this. Many international athletes might have booked their flights,, etc.

There is no real crack down. The reason for the postponement is lack of interest. Both locally and internationally. 

I love Kiss 2nd Road, decent food, decent service, good for people watching, and actually open when so many places are shut after 2 or 30 in the morning. Great place.  It thrives because it is so good at what it does and does well.  And fairly decent toilet - free. 

As it is based on a Lunar cycle is may be on a different date from last yeat. As has been mooted on another thread on TV according to a Thai newspaper it's around the 8th or 9th.

This seems likely as it is about 10 days different from last  year which is the case with Lunar Cycles. 

Have we got date confirmation yet? 

Excellent useful thread. From my experience in following the Rocket Festivals these last three months when all the hotels are booked try finding a 'Resort' a kind of basic motel Thai Style. Often not on the Internet they have free rooms and can help with transport. Grab a local, in local government, Tuk Tuk driver or someone involved with administating the event. This what I have been doing in places where  'every room is booked' during the Rockets key festival season. I plan on attending this Candle Festival. CU there! 

Not your business if people gamble. People get injured at many events but we do not ban them. As for professional rocketeers. That is drivel. The local men the community make these rockets with donations from the communities who love them. The Morlam dancers and music players are all part of this splendid ancient Asian tradition. I set up this thread to get genuine information from rocket lovers not for anti Thai, Racists, puritans to use use it as a platform to promote their own dull, fearful life! The negative comments are vexatious and time wasting. Next week I am going to the one of the biggest where the local people donate up to two million baht for the big rockets which are an important part of Thai culture and history. The myths behind the rockets and the rain - the toad kings -the giant serpents- tragic love and reincarnation are part of the warp and weft of Thailand. What a Blast! The plastic tea party at Burriram is infantile and meaningless. Pathetic..

On 5/27/2017 at 8:44 PM, sinbin said:

Now that the 'Rocket Festival' is no more in Buriram Province they've come up with a much better alternative. They have inter village competitions. I say 'better' because the day involves everyone, not just the professional rocketeers and serial gamblers. As muddy as the ground was a great day had by all and no one killed or injured.

Synthetic, plastic nonsense. 

It has been a fantastic rocket season for me. At Kutwa I joined team and went all the way to the launch pad and help load the rockets. Amazing, great fun. The day before the parade was beautiful and heavily orientated to Thai traditional crafts , food, music, basket weaving, and silk weaving etc. It was great. At Kranuan the parades and processions were great fun with people dancing in the streets. But the rockets were a small community event. Apparently Dunsat, 20k away was the place to be two days earlier. Roi et Suwanapoon was amazing with the launch pad area set by an idyllic lake. I was given VIP treatment and sat with the judges. I have seen sun rise and sun set on the grand canyon. I have slept in the shade of the giant Buddhas in Afghanistan that the Taliban destroyed. I watched the lake there freeze and melt lie a Salvador Dali painting. I have ridden horses in the Himalayas and trecked in the Hindu kush. I have seen Pink Floyd payin with the rising sun behind them whilst on Crowley Acid. I have travelled route 66 and driven along the Big Sur. All great experiences but most exhilarating of all....................Kutwa and Yasathon Rocket festivals. The Buriram pathetic substitute is silly plastic, nonsense. As is the floating market in Pattaya. Tourist Junk.   Anyone who wants an insight into the joyous reality of The Thai Rocket Festivals check out the videos I made which are very short 

Or these

Did anybody notice that on the list I sent there is no mention of Sisiket? Is that because it is named differently - Last year it was  Ras al Salai I think and I stayed at the pensiree resort...near a scrapyard......Anybody got any ideas?

On 5/3/2017 at 5:34 PM, Jai Dee said:

Fantastic!

Thanks The manic.

But where is the reference to Sisaket?

Yes I finally tried this place. The one time I was going to go before they were playing loud Arab/Indian rap.  However a few weeks later I visited it. I had what I call normal British curies on the menu-thank goodness but it had an intriguing range of vegetarian food using cheese, potatoes, dahls' pulses etc etc. I had a long chat with the owner who asked what kind of music he should be playing............er Bollywood movie music I answered. The food was good but I thought the portions a tad small. I would go there again.

55 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I've seen all episodes of that. Larry David wrote a lot of the Seinfeld stuff, but his series doesn't have that godawful laugh track, thank god.

Modern Family and Fresh off the Boat - two very funny USA comedies

Homeland series 6 just finished and watching final episode of black sails

The Khon Kaen Rock seem to be in Dunsat not just kranuan. 

Just arrived at hotel but popped out to pop festival and late night bar attached to 7/11 style shop. Buy drinks in the shop and out side with service staff and tables etc.