webfact Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Samila Beach mermaid statue damaged in explosions By The Nation File photo The landmark mermaid statue at Samila Beach in Songkhla province was damaged by two explosions on Wednesday night. No-one was injured in the blasts that occurred about 10pm. The tail of the mermaid was damaged. Police said they would make a closer examination of the area early on Thursday. The popular tourist area was cordoned off for further investigation. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30361209 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-12-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexlark Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 What needs to be understood here is that municipal and provincial politics is the stuff of murderous clans. Statues are expendable and can be profitably fixed or replaced. And no one around much at 10 pm. Elections suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Urgent : Three bombs found at Samila Beach after blasts damage mermaid statue By The Nation File photo A bomb squad on Thursday morning found three explosive devices at Samila Beach in Songkhla province, hours after two blasts damaged the landmark mermaid statue. The types of bombs are still unknown. The three explosives were found at the beach during a search after last night’s explosions. The landmark golden mermaid statue at Samila Beach was damaged by two explosions on Wednesday night. No-one was injured in the blasts that occurred about 10pm. The tail of the mermaid was damaged. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30361210 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-12-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 amateur hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Why would anyone want to blow up a mermaid statue,maybe they thought if they blew it to bit's it would reveal the lotto numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, marko kok prong said: Why would anyone want to blow up a mermaid statue,maybe they thought if they blew it to bit's it would reveal the lotto numbers? Or an act of Muslim insurgency or believers - though I'm surprised it lasted without damage since its creation in 1966? Sculpted by Jitr Buabus based on a character from Phra Aphai Mani, a popular book in Thai literature by Sunthon Phu. http://www.thai-blogs.com/2009/02/21/mermaid-in-songkhla/ In a predominant Muslim province, no doubt this semi-nude woman statue is against Islamic beliefs and culture. In "ordinary times" (before the annexation of the Muslims southern territories by the Kingdom of Thailand), this statue would never have been allowed on a southern province beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Srikcir said: Or an act of Muslim insurgency or believers - though I'm surprised it lasted without damage since its creation in 1966? Sculpted by Jitr Buabus based on a character from Phra Aphai Mani, a popular book in Thai literature by Sunthon Phu. http://www.thai-blogs.com/2009/02/21/mermaid-in-songkhla/ In a predominant Muslim province, no doubt this semi-nude woman statue is against Islamic beliefs and culture. In "ordinary times" (before the annexation of the Muslims southern territories by the Kingdom of Thailand), this statue would never have been allowed on a southern province beach. Maybe, maybe not, but fact is, that only parts of Songkhla province are predominant Muslim and that Muang Songkhla never had been part of the Sultanate of Patani - the insurgency claims only the districts of Chana, Thepa, Na Thawi and Saba Yoi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 20 hours ago, from the home of CC said: amateur hour maybe so but a bomb is a bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 10:54 PM, marko kok prong said: Why would anyone want to blow up a mermaid statue,maybe they thought if they blew it to bit's it would reveal the lotto numbers? If you wanted to put BP Samila hotel out of business... My money is on a business dispute. But I don't have a dog in that fight. And of course, different narratives serve different entities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Troll posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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