This is the spectacular moment a meteoroid soared through the night sky over Thailand.

Footage shows the glowing green orb hurtling through the darkness, initially sparking fears of a Cambodian rocket attack in central and northeastern Thailand on Sunday.

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) later confirmed the celestial display was a natural phenomenon.

Suparerk Karuehanon, NARIT's Director of Astronomy Outreach and Public Engagement, said: 'There were no reports of damage or danger from the object. After reviewing images and videos, we believe that it was a bolide from the Perseid meteor shower.

'The fireball was filmed between 11:52pm and 11:55pm across Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Ang Thong, Nakhon Nayok, Nonthaburi, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Si Sa Ket, Buriram, Kalasin, and Surin.'

The meteor was reportedly seen for around 10 seconds shooting east, followed by a loud noise like an explosion.

Suparerk added: 'Based on these characteristics, we believe it was a bolide with an apparent magnitude of -14.0 or brighter, making it more luminous than a full moon. These celestial events generally occur at an altitude of 49.7 to 74.6 miles (80–120 kilometres) and can be observed across many regions in Thailand.'

The Perseid meteor shower, dubbed the Mother's Day meteor shower in Thailand, originates from dust remnants left along the orbit of the Swift-Tuttle Comet (109P/Swift-Tuttle).

When Earth passes through this region, the dust particles are pulled into the atmosphere by gravity and burn up, creating bright streaks of light in the sky. The meteor shower is characterised by its vivid white-green meteors caused by burning magnesium.

Two primary factors influence a meteor's colour - the chemical composition of the meteoroid and the types of gases in Earth's atmosphere.

As a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds, it experiences intense friction, causing it to heat up, burn, and emit light across various wavelengths.

Every day, numerous small objects enter Earth's atmosphere, with approximately 44 to 48.5 tonnes of meteorites falling to Earth daily. However, most of them fall in remote, uninhabited areas, making them largely unobserved.