Tourists visited Nong Khai to see Naga fireballs

Many tourists traveled to the northeastern province of Nong Khai this morning (October 26th) to witness the Naga fireballs phenomena. As a result, the traffic around the municipal area of the province was unusually congested.

On the end of the Buddhist Lent Day today, the local Thais believe that a natural phenomenon known as the Naga fireballs would occur in Nong Khai. This legend has drawn in a massive number of tourists from all regions to witness this extraordinary incident. On this occasion, Nong Khai province is organizing the Naga Fireballs festival between October 22nd and 28th this year, and the tourism atmosphere in the province is currently very lively.

This morning, the routes connecting the provinces of Udon Thani and Nong Khai were very congested as tourists were traveling to Nong Khai to see the Naga fireballs. Many food vendors and restaurants along the routes were filled with people.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 October 2007

I can think of an orange coloured building not far from the Thai-Laos Friendship bridge where I hope a fireball will land.

I can think of an orange coloured building not far from the Thai-Laos Friendship bridge where I hope a fireball will land.

The fireballs only go up and disappear.Perhaps a (stray) mortar round from Lao?

Seriously though, my daughter is up there with her aunty. Last night there were no fireballs at all, and tonight there were only three. At least in the stretch of the Mekhong river that my daughter was watching. My daughter, her aunt and uncle are sleeping in a local temple along with hundreds of other people.

Not mortars, but tracer bullets from Laos have been suggested in the past. It's a very lucrative business for Nong Khai with thousands of visitors filling the hotels and restaurants for a couple of days.

Not mortars, but tracer bullets from Laos have been suggested in the past.

When I visited the event, four years ago, I witnessed about 20 fireballs. Tracer bullets don't produce luminous balls which "float" upwards, with a perfect sphere up to a half-meter in diameter. That's the most far-fetched explanation I've heard yet. (Well except for the Naga story itself). :-)

Tourists visited Nong Khai to see Naga fireballs

Many tourists traveled to the northeastern province of Nong Khai this morning (October 26th) to witness the Naga fireballs phenomena. As a result, the traffic around the municipal area of the province was unusually congested.

On the end of the Buddhist Lent Day today, the local Thais believe that a natural phenomenon known as the Naga fireballs would occur in Nong Khai. This legend has drawn in a massive number of tourists from all regions to witness this extraordinary incident. On this occasion, Nong Khai province is organizing the Naga Fireballs festival between October 22nd and 28th this year, and the tourism atmosphere in the province is currently very lively.

This morning, the routes connecting the provinces of Udon Thani and Nong Khai were very congested as tourists were traveling to Nong Khai to see the Naga fireballs. Many food vendors and restaurants along the routes were filled with people.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 October 2007

My wife and i travelled up to see this great event that happens every year, we went Sat 27th and waited from 6pm to 930 pm ,but were dissapointed along with other thousands of people as it didnt happen. The next morning we spoke to some Thais who waited all through the night and nothing happened , maybe he will come tonight!