Bun Bang Fai or "Rocket Festival" is celebrated all over mostly Northeast Thailand and parts of Laos. It is a merit making ceremony to start the raining season. It is held near full moon in May, every place / area has it's own date's for this festival. Of course there is music, dancing and a lot of food. The last day is the day of shooting home-made rockets (Bang Fai) into the sky to start the raining season. Although as said its is celebrated all over Northeast Thailand (also in the small villages) the biggest and most famous festival is in Yasothon. The rockets are home-made but they become more power-full every year and are a danger to the airport nearby in Yasathon. It is a wonderful festival and Yasothon is a wonderful small provincial town to enjoy real upcountry life in Thailand.
Bun Bang Fai or "Rocket Festival" is celebrated all over mostly Northeast Thailand and parts of Laos. It is a merit making ceremony to start the raining season. It is held near full moon in May, every place / area has it's own date's for this festival. Of course there is music, dancing and a lot of food. The last day is the day of shooting home-made rockets (Bang Fai) into the sky to start the raining season. Although as said its is celebrated all over Northeast Thailand (also in the small villages) the biggest and most famous festival is in Yasothon. The rockets are home-made but they become more power-full every year and are a danger to the airport nearby in Yasathon. It is a wonderful festival and Yasothon is a wonderful small provincial town to enjoy real upcountry life in Thailand.