Mekhong Full Moon Party
Mekhong Full Moon Party (; ; literally, "The 15th Day of the 11th Month") is a 2002 Thai comedy-drama about the Naga fireballs that arise from the Mekong at Nong Khai on the full moon in October. Written by Jira Maligool, the film was also Jira's directorial debut.
Plot
Khan, a Nong Khai native now attending university in Bangkok comes home for the annual Naga fireballs festival, just as a debate is raging over the cause of the fireballs. A local physician, Dr. Nortai, believes there is a scientific explanation for the phenomenon. A university professor, Dr. Suraphol, thinks the fireballs are manmade and are a hoax.
More details
author | Jira Maligool |
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director | Jira Maligool |
editor | Pan Busabaan |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | athletic scholarship bangkok buddhism buddhist buddhist temple dek wat lao mekong naga fireballs nong khai river temple boy |
musicBy | Amornbhong Methakunavudh |
producer | Prasert Vivattanananpong Youngyooth Thongkonthun |
productionCompany | Bangkok Broadcasting Television GMM Pictures Hub Ho Hin Films |
publisher | GMM Pictures |
theme | heritage religion |