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Maxghibaz · #1 12-09-2007, 22:57

Hello,
which are the exact dates this years ?

Thanks in advance

Sawasdee krup

Maxghibaz

LivinLOS · #2 12-09-2007, 23:03

Most people go watch on the night of Wan Awk Pansa in Oct.. Depends on moon so not sure this year..

erik1 · #3 13-09-2007, 01:49

It will be held on 27-28 October, 2007 but the festival will be started from 22-28 October.

I am going to miss it as I am flying back on the 25th could fly back on 29th or 30th but no need

mars · #4 13-09-2007, 02:12

The fireballs are in Phon Phisau about 50Km from Nong Khai (If I remember correct)

I was there in June of this year, Its where my now ex TG came from.

There is not a lot to do in Phon Phisau, No hotels or bars, but a nice place to visit for the day.

I would recomend staying in Nong Khai.

Search for Phon Phisau on google, your sure to get loads of info on the fireballs.

landofsmiles · #5 13-09-2007, 03:43

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Originally Posted by mars

Search for Phon Phisau on google, your sure to get loads of info on the fireballs.

You won't get anything if you enter that. It's Phon Phisai

The Thai version of Crop Circles? Conspiracy theorists believe they are faked ;-)

400,000+ visitors go each year and all the hotels and guesthouses are booked up well in advance.

Bang Fai Phaya Nark (Naga fireballs) is a phenomenon that the mysterious fireballs rise from the Mekong river into the air above water surface. The fireballs are smoke-less, smell-less, and sound-less. They rise 20-30 meters straight up to the air then disappear without falling back to the earth as the normal fireballs do. Their sizes vary from a thumb-size to an egg-size. The amount of the fireballs also vary, starting from around 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 or 9.00 p.m. The locations for spotting the fireball phenomenon in the Mekong River are the area of Phon Phisai, Pak Khad , Sung Kom, Sri Chiang Mai, and Bung Kan districts in Nong Khai province. The fireballs can also be found in other locations such as ponds and streams near Mekong River.

The fireball event is an unexplained phenomenon that generally takes place on the full moon night of the 11th lunar month, which also coincides with the end of the Buddhist Lent. If there are two 8th months in a particular year, the phenomenon will take place on the first waning moon night of the 11th month, which coincides with Lao's Buddhist Lent.

There is a Thai movie dedicated to the phenomenon called "15 Kham Duan 11".

Nong Khai News and forum here>>> Nong Khai, Thailand News - Topix

mars · #6 13-09-2007, 21:56

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Originally Posted by landofsmiles

You won't get anything if you enter that. It's Phon Phisai

Nong Khai News and forum here>>> Nong Khai, Thailand News - Topix

Oops spelling mistake. AGAIN Phon Phisai.

Im sure I wrote Phon Phisau once before on this forum before I went there and when I did a search on google I got a hit for the page on here I wrote it on.

I tried the big snake guesthouse before I went there, They never had any choice for an online booking.
They wanted GF's family to take a deposit to the hotel for me.
I stayed in Nong Khai.