Close-up a rocket being launched

Video. Thai province holds rocket-firing competition

Ethnic Mon people in Thailand's Pathum Thani province take part in their traditional annual rocket-firing competition. 

Ethnic Mon people in Thailand's Pathum Thani province take part in their traditional annual rocket-firing competition. 

The bamboo-made 'Look Noo' rockets, which are stuffed with gunpowder are wired to cables, are aimed at targets in the shape of pagodas.