Yasothon Province
Yasothon was created a separate admonistrative entity from Ubon in 1972. Here is the home of the famous Soeng Bong Fai, the Rocket Festival, which is staged on a grand scale every year around mid-May with the active support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Yasothon is 531 kilometers from Bangkok.

Places of Interest

The That Kong Khao Noi is an ancient Khom Chedi (pagoda) located at Tambon Tat Thong in Amphoe Muang. Its Buddha image made of bricks is revered by the town people. Traditionally, the image is ritually bathed in the 5th Lunar month (April) in the belief that without the ceremony there will be no rain.

Also at Tat Thong village, the Fine Arts Department in 1979 conducted an excavation project to research into pre-historic times. Skeletons of prehistoric human were discovered as well as Ban Chiang-style coloring designs. A Pre-historic Park has been formed at Tat Thong.

Ban Si Than This village is famous for silk and cotton hand-made production. Ban Si Than is 20 kms. from Yasothon municipality on route 202.

Replica of Holy Footprints at Ban Nong Yang, Maha Chanachai district, is another place of interest.

To the East of Ban Kut Hae of Loeng Nok Tha district is located the Reclining Buddha of Phu Tham Phra.

Rocket Festival held annually over the second weekend of May, the festival includes as a main feature the rocket procession in which entriesof various sizes, varying according to the amount of saltpeter, are intricately decorated. A rocket dance accompanying the procession is joined by the townspeople of all ages and may stretch for as long as several kilometers. The rockets will be launched on the second day of the festival.