Rocket festivals in Issan 2018

[The manic]

Although I have put this info on an old thread I though it my be useful to dedicated a new thread to 2018

Thailand's Skyrocket Festivals are as below:

 

Yasothon Province

Yasothon's Thai Rocket Festival 2017

May 13th, 2017 : Rocket Parade/ May 12, 2018  (07.00-13.00)

May 14th,2017 : Launch Skyrocket / May 13, 2018 (07.00-16.00)

For more info, please contact TAT Ubon Ratchathani Office. Tel :0 4524 3770 , 0 4525 0714

 

Roi-et Province

Pratum Rat Rocket Festival 2017 / June 1-3, 2018

June 3rd, 2017 : Rocket Parade

June 4th, 2017 : Launch Skyrocket 

 

Suwannaphum Rocket Festival 2017

June 3rd, 2017 : Rocket Parade/ June 2, 2018

June 4th, 2017 : Launch Skyrocket/ June 3, 2018

 

Phanom Phrai Rocket Festival 2017……. 2018 29 -30 may **

June 9th, 2017 : Rocket Parade/ May 29, 2018

June 10th, 2017 : Launch Skyrocket/ May 30, 2018

 

Boun Phavet Festival 2017 Laos / No Information

March 3rd-5th, 2017
For more info, please contact TAT Khon Kaen Office. Tel :0 4322 7714 to 5

 

Kalasin Province (Kudwa Municipality)

Kutwa's Skyrocket Festival 2017

May 20th, 2017 : Rocket Parade/ May 19, 2018  (14.00)

May 21st, 2017 : Launch Skyrocket / May 20, 2018 (all day)

For more info, please contact TAT Khon Kaen Office. Tel :0 4322 7714 to 5

 

Maha Sarakham Province
Phayakkhaphum Phisai Rocket Festival 2017

May 20th, 2017 : Rocket Parade/ May 19, 2018

May 21st, 2017 : Launch Skyrocket / May 20, 2018

For more info, please contact TAT Khon Kaen Office. Tel :0 4322 7714 to 5

 

Khon Kaen Province

Kranuan Rocket Festival 2017 My notes and amendments**

This is wrong the main display is probably in Dansat

May 27th, 2017 : Rocket Parade

May 28th, 2017 : Launch Skyrocke

For more info, please contact TAT Khon Kaen Office. Tel :0 4322 7714 to 5

Not Kranuan  probably Dansat ***the schedule is not set yet, around May 26-27, 2018 (4^th weekend of May)***

 

 

Udon Thani Province
Lan's Thai Rocket Festival 2017/ April 27-30, 2018

May 8th-11th 

For more info, please contact TAT Udon Thani Province Office. Tel :0 4232 5406 to 7

 

If you need more detail of each Skyrocket Festival, please kindly contact directly to TAT local Office or dial TAT Hotline 1672.

Thank you and have a good evening!

 

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My notes and amendments**

 

In Khon Kaen Not Kranuan  probably Dansat

 

Phanom Phrai Rocket Festival …….2018 29 -20 may

 

 Midweek another one near by between Roi et and Phanom Phra in a place called Ampour Samat

 

Sat Kheow near Phanom Prai the weekend after after

Ban Sat Keow

[ToddinChonburi]

Those look like 2017 dates.  Is this an old one ?

[HerbalEd]

This is useless. Try listing 2018 dates. 

[The manic]

12 minutes ago, HerbalEd said:

This is useless. Try listing 2018 dates. 

2018 dates in red.  Please apologise or learn how to read.

[just bob]

Big thanks for posting this.  It is really difficult finding any of this info.  Good work!

[The manic]

Just now, just bob said:

Big thanks for posting this.  It is really difficult finding any of this info.  Good work!

Thank you. Hope to see you there. BTW Survanapoomi is 4 days but the best three are alphanom Phrai, Kalasin and Yasothon..but there is fun to be had at all off then.. Remember accommodation can help them

[The manic]

10 hours ago, ToddinChonburi said:

Those look like 2017 dates.  Is this an old one ?

It's the 2017 date list with the 2018 dates added in red thus updated. 

[Winky Wilson]

What is the significance of the rocket festival. Sounds pretty cool.  Are homeade rockets allowed at these festivals?

[The manic]

5 hours ago, Winky Wilson said:

What is the significance of the rocket festival. Sounds pretty cool.  Are homeade rockets allowed at these festivals?

Bun Bang Fai in Thai. They are all homemade by villages and city and other local communities. They are part of rain making and fertility festivals. But the Anthropology is much more complex than that. There are processions through the town with drinking and dancing ,sound stages, mobile sound trucks. The  biggest is in Phanom Phrai though Yasothon is more famouse. In Kalasin the rockets are round.  People have great fun.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Festival

If you are interested in such things you should Checkout the nine gods festival in Phuket and the Naga Fireballs in Nong Khai.

 

 

[Kinnock]

Thanks for posting!

 

I want to see one of those huge Catherine wheel type rockets - so is Kalasin the best one to go to? 

 

From what I've seen on Youtube, it may be wise to stay well back and wear some decent running shoes.

 

I'd like to get a video of the 'launch' - so planning on using a 300mm telephoto lens.

[The manic]

2 hours ago, Kinnock said:

Thanks for posting!

 

I want to see one of those huge Catherine wheel type rockets - so is Kalasin the best one to go to? 

 

From what I've seen on Youtube, it may be wise to stay well back and wear some decent running shoes.

 

I'd like to get a video of the 'launch' - so planning on using a 300mm telephoto lens.

I joined a rocket team last year do was able to get to the launch pad. Unfortunately our big rocket did not release parachute and the small one exploded 10 feet of the ground. Correct Kalasin for round rockets but the procession is not so wild and usually has a moral them. And stresses traditional Thai culture.  Comfortable footware is essential as is change of clothes and Sun hat etc.

My team

 

It a top day out.  Plan it carefully Over 50 k people attend Try Phanom Phrai too you won't be disappointed.  I have the dates for Sisakit now. BTW

[The manic]

Sisakit looks like 5 6.7 but not sure if may or June.. Can anyone read Thai?

[Sattphalat]

Sisakit looks like 5 6.7 but not sure if may or June.. Can anyone read Thai?

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[The manic]

On 4/30/2018 at 9:41 PM, Sattphalat said:

 

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Thanks. it's a great festival in a nice setting and i have the name of cheap digs nearby.

[hkt83100]

This is my favorite.

 

NASA from Esaan.mp4

[sanemax]

A 16 year old family member and his mates tried to build a rocket .

They were trying to get the gunpowder compacted into the rocket

The gunpowder ignited and killed him and severely injuring the others .

 

[Kadilo]

I am currently in Beung Kan district and I'm told there is a rocket festival here in Beung Khong Long on 30 th May. The locals were out collecting today and I got a glimpse of their effort. 

Probably not a major compared with some but apparently is a busy annual event here. 

[The manic]

On 4/30/2018 at 9:41 PM, Sattphalat said:

 

May


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Thanks. it's a great festival in a nice setting and i have the name of cheap digs nearby.

[The manic]

Brilliant last weekend in Kutwa..Great dancers and brilliant rockets

[The manic]

On 5/25/2018 at 11:13 PM, The manic said:

Brilliant last weekend in Kutwa..Great dancers and brilliant rockets

Roi et Atsamat June 2 and have  a rocket festival

[The manic]

There is a Pizza joint about a mile out of Phanom Phrai. It's called popular pizza. Useful for those living in the area or visiting for the Rocket Festival which is 29th and 30th though things are living up now.

[The manic]

Phanom Phrai 2018

[The manic]

Bahn Sat Keow near Phanom Phrai has a Rocket Festival Saturday and Sunday.2nd .3rd  This year 2018.

[The manic]

Phongtong in Roo et and Rahn Khong and Chaing Mai ...not THE Chang Mai but in Roi et.South and West of Kuchinarai .

On 5/11/2018 at 8:25 AM, sanemax said:

A 16 year old family member and his mates tried to build a rocket .

They were trying to get the gunpowder compacted into the rocket

The gunpowder ignited and killed him and severely injuring the others .

 

People get killed cycling and Skate

boarding. What's you point? Your 16 year old family member probably did not know what he was doing.  Where did it happen? When did it happen? In which newspaper was it reported. Did it really happen? 

[The manic]

On 5/12/2018 at 10:16 PM, Kadilo said:

I am currently in Beung Kan district and I'm told there is a rocket festival here in Beung Khong Long on 30 th May. The locals were out collecting today and I got a glimpse of their effort. 

Probably not a major compared with some but apparently is a busy annual event here. 

Thanks for the info. Sorry for my ignorance but what province is that? Roi et?

[sanemax]

36 minutes ago, The manic said:

Phongtong in Roo et and Rahn Khong and Chaing Mai ...not THE Chang Mai but in Roi et.South and West of Kuchinarai .

People get killed cycling and Skate

boarding. What's you point? Your 16 year old family member probably did not know what he was doing.  Where did it happen? When did it happen? In which newspaper was it reported. Did it really happen? 

 

 

   Happened up in the mountains near Chiang rai .

He wasnt building it , his friends were , got hit by some shrapnel , straight through the heart .

  Happened a few years back, it wasnt reported in any newspapers or media .

It did happen , I spent a few nights with the corpse in the house , awaiting cremation 

[ubonjoe]

48 minutes ago, The manic said:

Thanks for the info. Sorry for my ignorance but what province is that? Roi et?

In Bueng Kan province. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bueng_Khong_Long_District

[Kadilo]

4 hours ago, The manic said:

Thanks for the info. Sorry for my ignorance but what province is that? Roi et?

Beung Kan. North east. 

[The manic]

Dancing, Music and costume are an essential part of the Rocket festivals. This Suwanapoom, Roi et, last night. The night before rocket launch day.

[The manic]

On 5/31/2018 at 2:25 PM, sanemax said:

 

   Happened up in the mountains near Chiang rai .

He wasnt building it , his friends were , got hit by some shrapnel , straight through the heart .

  Happened a few years back, it wasnt reported in any newspapers or media .

It did happen , I spent a few nights with the corpse in the house , awaiting cremation 

Ah. So nothing to do with the traditional Issan Rocket festivals.