Rocket Festival Bang Fai In Laos 2012

[5Xdriver]

Anybody have any information on a rocket festival near Vientiane in May of this year (2012).

Thanks So Much!

[5Xdriver]

I tried google and Lao expat forums, there are festivals but I can't get any details like exact dates and locations.

Thanks!

[craigt3365]

They probably have many, but the main one is this onein Yasothon:

http://www.thailandemagazine.com/?p=1787

[Theboy]

They probably have many, but the main one is this onein Yasothon:

http://www.thailande...ine.com/?p=1787

Great - apart from it being in the wrong country

[craigt3365]

Well let's move this over to the right sub forum then!

[lovelaos]

Ban Na Xon about 60km south of Vientiane on road 13. Date to be confirmed but is usually mid May. I will try to find out the exact date. They are going round the villages collecting money for this at the moment. It is a big festival, but be careful it is quite dangerous. I went a couple of years ago and there was a huge rival gang fight, bottles flying everywhere, it reminded me of a football match in 80's England, brilliant fun.

[5Xdriver]

Thank you for the information!