Reach for the sky - the Yasathon Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival

[@murrayfarrellmc454]

My sweetheart is a Yasothon lady. And she is my gift from the Gods.

[@OneLifeTwoLive]

what a profound, proud and wonderful statement. May you achieve all the happiness the Gods can muster.🙏

[@Noo_Lhothong.w800]

นางนิสัยดี เชื่อผม ปรนนิบัติ​คุณอย่างดีแน่นอนผู้หญิงไทยอีสาน

[@FRFC2020]

No one believes that

[@rext8949]

Kim must be worried after watching these renegade launches.

[@skiptrace1888]

Thanx for posting! I really like those spinning rockets!

[@PREPFORIT]

NOW that is a party ! Thanks !!!

[@jasonburns5786]

That’s so awesome! it’s like Oktoberfest but with rockets! Hell yah !

[@2QuartersKorean]

I've been to it once in 2017. Lots of fun. Including a parade, live music, dancing in mud on purpose an slathering it on everyone, lots of different rockets

[@Delekham]

I absolutely loved this video! Granted all I heard was "BEER"! To BOLDLY GO WHERE NO THAI PERSON HAS went before! Into the Mud PIT! Priceless!

[@factchannelvicky460]

India is also the same trying to make their first rocket. Now Thai currency is higher than India.

[@robroy25]

Men and their amazing flying machines...I am old enough to recognise the music you used....well done....Cheers

[@Kuy-pong-tay]

ขอบคุณที่นำเสนอเทศกาลของคนไทย มันอาจดูอันตรายแต่รู้อะไรใหม มีคนตายจากเทศกาลนี้น้อยมากๆ เป็นเทศกาลที่สนุกคุณสามารถดื่มเบียร์เย็นๆและนั่งดูเจ้าสิ่งนี้ได้ทั้งวัน มาเที่ยวกันเยอะๆนะครับ 😉😉😉

[@jamieanderson6786]

looking forward to visiting this in 2021 .

[@peaceonearth8693]

Nice choice of music for this! Gave a good vibe.

[@exponature9602]

This festival was happened more then 1,000 of years ago. It was very old of festival in Thailand.

[@arnelralphalonsagay7450]

So history is wrong that chinese invented the fire crackers and explosive???? Hsha.... why thai people didnt use it as an advantage during war

[@Noo_Lhothong.w800]

ถูกต้องครับ

[@davescorner2393]

Looks like a lot of fun.

[@basutapas668]

Woow.. Amazing ✋ made Rocket 🚀 Technology skill. Great 👍 to watch. Thank you so much Mr.Tim for sharing such fabulous video.

[@extremelydave]

VERY cool video!! This is the kind of things people should see on their visits to Thailand... the people just being themselves and having a good time when not slaving away at work.

[@brucegrant9964]

Villages Around Nong Bua Lamphu do it as Well !

[@beamweary0oplawery503]

And beer.....😉

[@pjsmoggy963]

They have this festival in The Chum Ta Bong and Mae Pern villages in the Nakhon Sawan province. The people living in the area originate from Isaan villages and keep their culture alive celebrating the festivals of their homeland's. The Blackpowder for the rockets and fireworks is made in local villages by a man with the knowledge, he's easy to spot, as he's usually covered in charcoal dust 😊

[@johnhopper1438]

Oh I miss Yaso

[@fortran57]

Nice presentation

[@Travelwithjoin]

Thank you for sharing our culture our festival🎉

[@user-yz7ip7hs9h]

Better just stay like this for ever! Farangs will always love Thai people in their primitive form!

[@wasunt4g]

during the Second World War We light this rocket into the sky. When Allied planes flew into the area The Japanese Empire understood that Thailand was attacking Allied aircraft. Allied pilots understood that Thailand was sending military signals to the pilots. Thailand we want to be neutral We agree to be a two-headed bird.

[@ลูกโม่-ต6ฤ]

welcome to thailand 🙏🙏

[@terrymedlicott3580]

On my bucket list for years, maybe next year

[@wernersindlinger2317]

Jan, ab jetzt einen Gang zürück! 😂

[@VictorHenderson]

Brilliant.

[@MrFoxboy7]

I LIKE THE CULTURAL PERFORMANCES

[@Travelsity]

when is it? what date?

[@michaeldicker4839]

2nd weekend in May

[@DUDEfreestyle]

That's so bizarre and interesting 🤔

[@eldiablo8019]

Lots and lots of gunpowder and beer. What could go wrong ? 😆😆😆

[@retiredinthailand24]

I’m going to have to go there....but it looks like not until 2022

[@TheThailightZone]

Highly educated Thai farmers, 90 proof home brew whisky, beer, more beer, rickety towers built by the aforementioned, gun powder, naked flames, and 200kg metal projectiles. Sounds like a recipe for fun - just refer to 3:35 😮 Where do I sign up?

[@anieh1]

so fun

[@masonryjoe]

Is this happening now , I thought the rainy season was ending ?

[@therussmeister]

May. Plenty of time to plan for next year.

[@hinamoli8593]

พอฝนไม่ตก แล้วคนไทยมีความเชื่อเรื่องเทวดา เราเลยส่งจรวดมิสไซล์ ไประเบิดสวรรค์นะ!!!

[@-HustleUnion-]

pretty cool festival, get hammered and light off rockets. hey merica lets vote to take a day off to do this lol.

[@peng_noi]

เจ๋ง

[@Fredroc57]

What goes up must come down... I wonder who retrieves all the debris scattered around and if any damage is done to homes and people. Heads up! Great video btw.

[@peaceonearth8693]

I don't exactly know, but in some countries it's probably hard to tell what debris has recently fallen and what was there all along.

[@dungkung479]

Every village that will do it has a boon bang fai tradition. Will have to do Notify the district and provincial officials To coordinate and notify airlines flying through that area to change flight routes The fireballs will adjust their trajectory to mountain path or natural water source But there have been some accidents Thai houses in the Isan region are 2-story wooden houses. The villagers sit and do other activities under the house for safety.

[@PadJon]

What goes up must come down.

[@guzziryder6566]

I want to go so bad :) \

[@ruthp2693]

"The Legend of Bung Fai Phaya Nark (Rocket) is a tradition originating from a fairy tale about a war between humans, animals (toad) and a deity over water, which was controlled by a deity. As they quarreled, a war broke out, but eventually they made a treaty to end the fighting and agreed that the deity would send rain. However, during that time there was no internet, so they had to find a way to communicate by shooting Bung Fai (fire rockets) to deliver the message."

[@theravedaddy]

Is there bonus points for spearing cows or locals with the fallout?

[@dondobbs9302]

A number of people have died over the years from these.

[@theravedaddy]

@@dondobbs9302 well its not the sort of thing you expect to encounter out in the fields.....3m 4inch pipes falling out the sky.

[@peaceonearth8693]

There's cultures where you take your chances and cultures where the state is your nanny.

[@theravedaddy]

@@peaceonearth8693 well i never knew that. Id hate to live somewhere where i could get up to all sorts of adventures without anyone holding my hand.

[@lovethailand202]

Been there twice, if you like loud loud loud music and the smell of gun powder you might enjoy. The people are friendly, the whiskey is abundant but beware drinking the home made alcohol unless you wanna go blind.

[@djisydneyaustralia]

Cloud seed with silver iodide(iodine)

[@stephanwalter1467]

And lots of beer LOL

[@randymartinezGachaboy2002]

CHEERS 🍻❤️🤍💙💙🤍❤️

[@natjit2349]

No Fly Zone for a day,And It Show in Radar Too So Rocket Still Rocket It still can bring down the plane

[@ZhangHanzhong]

Thai Space Program. LOL

[@donaldktrump8942]

Place where elon musk learn to build rockey😁😁😂😂

[@greatestytcommentator]

Muricans with their AR 15's and their 2nd Amendment... These Guys could actually rake down their Government !

[@jkajje2945]

Sanuk

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

YOU KNOW, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN. DO THEY ALOUD FOURNIER'S TO ENTER ? IF SO I KNOW A FEW ROCKET SCIENTISTS FROM NASA THAT WOULD PROBABLY LOVE TO STRUT THEIR STUFF. IT WOULD BE FUN TO SEE SOMEONE BUILD A 3 STAGE ROCKET AND SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD STAY UP BEFORE COMING DOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. LOL

[@PREPFORIT]

Learn English you fool.

[@Moddafukcer]

Bring a helmet

[@212Roger]

First🦋

[@jaisabai4155]

You've done it again Roger. Stunning achievement. Well done 🙄

[@pho1426]

mungkin jika mereka punya lebih dana untuk militer mreka bakal jadi pesaing negara adidaya... 🤣