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title: "Nakhon Phanom boat procession: drone shows on 24 to 26 October"
description: "The Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession runs on the Mekong until 27 October, with 800-drone shows at 19:30 on 24 and 25 October and at 23:30 with fireworks on 26 October."
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# Nakhon Phanom boat procession: drone shows on 24 to 26 October

Travel · October 23, 2026

[By Cesar Rodriguez](https://bestofthailand.org/author)Updated 23 October 2026

The Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession runs on the Mekong until 27 October, with 800-drone shows at 19:30 on 24 and 25 October and at 23:30 with fireworks on 26 October.

![Nakhon Phanom boat procession: drone shows on 24 to 26 October](https://bestofthailand.org/images/news-travel.jpg)

The 2026 Illuminated Boat Procession in Nakhon Phanom runs along the Mekong riverfront from 22 to 27 October, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand has added an evening programme to it.

An illuminated TAT boat is on display from 18:00 to 22:00 on 22 and 27 October, sails at 19:00 on 23 to 25 October, and joins the finale on 26 October at 22:20. Shows with 800 drones start at 19:30 on 24 and 25 October at the Si Sattanakharat riverside area, after the boat. On 26 October the programme ends at 23:30 with a drone show and fireworks.

Molam and traditional Isan music play on the riverside, and hands-on craft workshops run daily from 16:00 to 18:00.

Source: [TAT Newsroom](https://www.tatnews.org/2026/10/amazing-mekong-by-amazing-thailand-elevates-2026-nakhon-phanom-illuminated-boat-procession/). Summary written by Best of Thailand; read the original for the full report.

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