A Thai conspiracy theorist has urged Lao authorities to look into the Naga fireballs.

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Authorities in Laos have been urged to examine the source of inexplicable fireballs that have been seen in the Mekong River by a Thai person and the leader of a group of conspiracy theorists.

 

Mr. Somphop Khamsavath, a Thai national, filed documents to the Laos Embassy in Bangkok yesterday, claiming that the fireballs were caused by humans.

 

Naga fireballs, also known as "Mekong lights" or "Ghost lights," are a natural phenomena that occurs every year near the Mekong River. Glowing balls are believed to soar high into the air from the sea, according to reports. They are described as having a reddish-orange tint and ranging in size from specks to basketballs.

 

According to local tradition, the Mekong River is home to a Phaya Nak, or mythical enormous serpent that produces fireballs.

 

Somphop has demanded that Lao authorities investigate the facts surrounding the source of Naga fireballs in Laos, according to Thairath Online.

 

Mr. Somphop Khamsavath, a Thai national and administrator of the Facebook group "Disproving the Naga Fireballs," filed papers with Lao authorities claiming that the Naga fireballs are generated by flare gun ammo being fired in various Lao communities.

 

Mr. Somphop, who was intrigued by the occurrence, claimed he and his crew had been to Laos to watch the so-called Naga fireballs and collected evidence to indicate that they were man-made.

 

Mr. Somphop stated, "Our evidence suggests that flare guns were fired by local inhabitants in four villages along the Mekong River bank in Pak Ngum District, Vientiane Capital, and six villages in Bolikhamxay Province, Laos, to deceive Thai people into believing the Naga Fireballs were real."

 

Mr. Somphop stated, "Our group has been monitoring and collecting information on the source of Naga fireballs for over 10 years, but no one has ever been able to film a Naga fireball erupting from the river clearly."

 

The Lao government has been silent on the issue.

 

Credit Source: The Laotian Times