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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.
Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth
AFP, Published on 15/09/2020
» PARIS - The atmosphere of Venus contains a gas that on Earth can be attributed to living organisms, scientists said Monday, a discovery the head of NASA called "the most significant development yet" in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.
Imports of US feed grains halted over fumigation
Published on 12/01/2019
» CHICAGO: Exports of a key animal feed ingredient from the United States to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements imposed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, American traders say.
See the fireballs
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/10/2018
» Every year when Buddhist Lent ends on the first Full Moon night of October, a colourful phenomenon known as the Naga Fireballs takes place on the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.