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Thai artists shine at Japan snow sculpture competition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2024
» A team of Thai ice sculpture artists were runners-up at the Sapporo International Snow Sculpture in Japan on Wednesday with their artwork inspired by the Mekong River's mystical nagas.
Thai ice sculpture's Naga Fireballs wins second place in Sapporo contest
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2024
» A team of Thai ice sculpture artists earned the runner-up position in a contest held in Sapporo, showcasing their artwork inspired by the mystical Naga fireballs along the Mekong River.
PM set for 'Naga Fire' event
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will attend the opening ceremony of "Naga Fire: Miracle of Faith 2023" in Phon Phisai district of Nong Khai on Oct 29, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said yesterday.
PM to attend ‘Naga Fire’ event in Nong Khai
Published on 26/10/2023
» Prime Minster Srettha Thavisin will attend the opening ceremony of “Naga Fire: Miracle of Faith 2023” in Phon Phisai district of Nong Khai on Sunday, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Lao villagers accused of festival 'fireball con'
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/10/2021
» Lao villagers along the Mekong River are suspected of shooting flares intended to resemble Naga fireballs, to trick northeastern Thais during the annual Bang Fai Phaya Nak festival.
Lao villagers accused of yearly festival 'fireball con'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/10/2021
» A Facebook page submitted a petition to the Lao Embassy on Monday, asking that it look into evidence that Lao villagers along the Mekong River have for many years been shooting flares intended to resemble Bang Fai Phaya Nak, or Naga fireballs, to deceive northeastern Thais during the annual festival.
The navel of the Mekong
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.
Lent's fireballs return to Nong Khai, Bueng Kan
Life, Published on 17/09/2020
» Oct 2 will mark the end of Buddhist Lent, or Wan Ok Phansa. The three-month annual retreat of monks will complete on the day of the Full Moon of the 11th lunar month. Temples nationwide will organise fairs and festivals. One of the highlights will take place on the Mekong River in the northeastern provinces of Nong Khai and Bueng Kan where a colourful phenomenon known as the "naga fireballs" will take place.
Great balls of fire
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 20/10/2019
» Last Sunday I was determined to witness an annual event that has confounded me for more than a decade.
A Spiritual land
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/10/2018
» It's a particularly ghostly period in Thailand, where last Wednesday we witnessed the annual ghostly fireballs on the Mekong River and now we're preparing for Halloween this coming Wednesday.