Festivals in Nong Khai are very diverse and colorful which are celebrated more or less all the year round. Bang Fai Phaya Nak is one of the major festivals in Nong Khai.
It occurs at the beginning of the full moon night in the eleventh lunar month. It can be seen along the Mekong River in the districts of Mueang, Phon Phisai, Pak Khat, Bung Kan, Tha Bo, Si Chiang Mai and Sangkhom. Bang Fai Phaya Nak is a term used for red and pinkish fire balls, which according to belief, belong to Phaya Nak or the great serpent of the underwater world. On the day marking the End of Buddhist Lent, a great number of people come to witness this phenomenon.
Among the festivals in Nong Khai, Bun Bang Fai Fair stands out as one of the most enjoyed ones. There is a rocket contest to worship Phaya Thaen or god of the rain held in the 6th lunar month of every year. It is a way the local people do to ask for rain.
Prap Ho Monument Fair is another significant one among the festivals in Nong Khai. It is held at the Prap Ho Monument around the month of March every year. Activities in the fair include shows, games, and booths of goods at reasonable prices.
Festivals in Nong Khai are also manifested through the celebration of Tak Bat Thewo and Thai - Lao Friendship Boat Race. It is held during the end of the Buddhist Lent festival every year. People come to offer alms to Buddhist monks in the morning. Long boat competitions, which the Thai and Lao sides take turn to host, are held on the Mekong River during the day.
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