Media2002

Thai TV report on the Mekong 'Naga fireballs' sparks protests

When: Nov 2002
Where: Nong Khai, Thailand
Sources: 2 public sources

A 'Naga fireball' over the Mekong during the yearly festival J A Forbes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thai broadcaster iTV aired footage it said showed Lao soldiers firing tracer rounds across the Mekong during the yearly glowing-ball festival at Nong Khai. Thousands of residents protested the report, and Laos' ambassador objected; skeptics favor fireworks or tracers as the cause.

Sources

PressThai town in uproar over charges that fireball phenomenon is faked (AFP) (opens in a new tab)ThingsAsian (AFP wire copy) / 2002-11-15
OtherThe Naga Fireballs (Skeptoid #183, Brian Dunning) (opens in a new tab)Skeptoid / 2009-12-08

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