Rocket Festival celebrated in Yasothon, Thailand

STORY: Rocket Festival celebrated in Yasothon, Thailand DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: YASOTHON, Thailand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rocket Festival celebrations in Yasothon STORYLINE: People in Yasothon, northeast of Bangkok, celebrated the Rocket Festival during the weekend. Rocket Festival, also known as the Fireworks Festival, is an important activity in Thailand and a characteristic festival in Southeast Asia. The festival marks the start of the rainy season when farmers are about to plant rice. People pray for smooth weather in the rainy season through activities such as releasing bamboo rockets and parading floats. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yasothon, Thailand. (XHTV)

THAILAND-YASOTHON-ROCKET FESTIVAL

THAILAND-YASOTHON-ROCKET FESTIVAL

(230521) -- YASOTHON, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a bamboo rocket lifting off in Yasothon, Thailand, May 21, 2023. "Rocket Festival," also known as "Fireworks Festival," is an important activity in Thailand and a characteristic festival in Southeast Asia. People pray for smooth weather in the rainy season through activities such as releasing bamboo rockets and parading floats. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-YASOTHON-ROCKET FESTIVAL

THAILAND-YASOTHON-ROCKET FESTIVAL

(230521) -- YASOTHON, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People install a bamboo rocket in Yasothon, Thailand, May 21, 2023. "Rocket Festival," also known as "Fireworks Festival," is an important activity in Thailand and a characteristic festival in Southeast Asia. People pray for smooth weather in the rainy season through activities such as releasing bamboo rockets and parading floats. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)