Tourists reserve seats for famous Naga fireballs

NONGKHAI, Oct 5 (TNA) – Tourists started to reserve their seats along the Mekong River in Nong Khai to view the annual Naga fireball phenomenon tonight at the end of Buddhist Lent. The mysterious fireballs, which erupt into the sky from the Mekong River before disappearing, draw the large number of tourists to Nong Khai every year. The main activity will be held Wat Thai in Phon Pi Sai district and this year, actress "Taew" Nathaporn Temirak will also perform a traditional dance during the blessing ceremony at 5pm. According to local belief, the unexplained fire balls are generated by the Naga, a mythical serpent that lives in the Mekong River. (TNA)