The Naga Fireballs is a mysterious and spectacular phenomenon that occurs just once a year on Wan Ok Phansa.
On this day, mysterious glowing red fireballs rise from the Mekong before floating high into the air and vanishing.
It is believed that Nagas (mythical semi-divine beings who live in the Mekong) release the fireballs on Wan Ok Phansa to show their respect to Buddha and to celebrate his ascension into Tavatimsa Heaven.
Curiosity around
the Naga Fireballs (or Bang Fai Phaya Nak in Thai) has grown each year.
Now tens of thousands of people make the journey to the Mekong to both celebrate this important Buddhist day as well as to marvel at the spectacle of the fireballs.