High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Yasothon is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et. The northern part of the province are plains with low hills, while the southern part is the river lowland of the river Chi, with several ponds and swamps. The province was created on March 1, 1972, when it was split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province. Yasothon is famous for the Rocket Festival, held every year in May. Originally a fertility rite it has become the major festival of the year in the region. Every school in Yasothon trains its pupils to dance "Peun Muang", a traditional local dance so they can join the parade at the annual rocket festival. Pornsuree Seesang now 20 and studying in Bangkok danced in the Rocket festival as a child, she remembers the fun but also the heat as the children will dance for 4-5 hours in scourching sun.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yasothon is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et. The northern part of the province are plains with low hills, while the southern part is the river lowland of the river Chi, with several ponds and swamps. The province was created on March 1, 1972, when it was split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province. Yasothon is famous for the Rocket Festival, held every year in May. Originally a fertility rite it has become the major festival of the year in the region. Every school in Yasothon trains its pupils to dance "Peun Muang", a traditional local dance so they can join the parade at the annual rocket festival. Pornsuree Seesang now 20 and studying in Bangkok danced in the Rocket festival as a child, she remembers the fun but also the heat as the children will dance for 4-5 hours in scourching sun.