Thai mythological snakes: Nagas
You almost always see them at Thai temples and spiritual places: Naga. The word Naga is used in Sanskrit and Pali to denote a deity in the form of the great serpent (or dragon), usually the King Cobra.
Thailand's tallest/biggest Naga
The 'snake' towers no less than 31 meters high above the jungle. The monster, at Wath Tham Chaeng in Cha am, is reminiscent of an attraction in Efteling, but you could be in it. Here you can only walk around it, baffled by this 'project' that has been going on for two years. But then you are also standing next to the largest Naga in Thailand.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep – crown jewel of Chiang Mai
Whenever I visit Chiang Mai, the Rose of the North, my gaze is drawn to the golden sparkle on the mountainside. When the sun glows the great gold-hued chedi of Wat Phrathat Doi Soi Suthep, I know I'm back—albeit momentarily—in what I've come to think of as a bit of "my" city over the years.
The “Naga” fireballs
Towards the end of Vassa, the annual Buddhist celebration of the end of the rainy season, a mysterious phenomenon occurs on the mighty Mekong River in Nong Khai province.
You don't have to look for them along the great rivers Mun and Mekong. These mythical snakes with human traits and several menacing heads will naturally come at you during a trip along these rivers.
Reader question: Research and book on Naga's history
For my research and future book about the history and knowledge of the Nagas, I am looking for people who can tell me more about this, and possibly answer some questions.
The Mysterious Fireball Festival on the Mekong River (Video)
In this video you can see the famous Naga festival in Isaan. This special party has its origins in old sagas.
Thai tourists have begun their annual pilgrimage to the Northeast of Thailand for the mystical Naga Fireball Festival which is held at the end of Buddhist Lent.