Annually In the middle of May in the Esaan, the economically disadvantaged northeast of Thailand, the Bun Bang Fai celebration takes place.
Over three days, there are parades, live music and temple celebrations and enormous, homemade rockets launches to the sky.
Up to 4 minutes burning duration are enough for for several kilometers flight altitude.
The Flights are evaluated by a jury, the losers will be rolled in the mud…