Yasothon only gained provincial status in 1972 after breaking away from Ubon Ratchathani - angering a few old Ubon residents, as before the breakaway, their province was the largest in Thailand!

You see, size DOES matter!

Soeng Bong Fai, the Yasothon Rocket Festival, is staged on a grand scale every year around mid-May with the active support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.