Video: The Buddhist amulet in my wallet saved me, that's clear as day says immigration officer

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Video: The Buddhist amulet in my wallet saved me, that's clear as day says immigration officer

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An immigration officer in Phetchabun said the only reason he survived a smash with a lamppost unscathed was because of a Buddhist medal upon his driving licence in his wallet.

 

Without it sergeant Anuthet said he would have been a goner.

 

The saving grace - Thao Wessuwan from the temple of Wat Sila Dork Suwan - had been handed out from a superior officer to keep all his men safe.

 

It did the trick; a check at the hospital revealed absolutely no physical problems.

 

Sgt Anuthet said he was in his own pick up (number 7449 for lottery purposes) leading a police vehicle armed with a warrant to get some bad guys.

 

Brief dash cam footage showed another vehicle move across to the right on Route 21 Saraburi to Lomsak.

 

 He lost control as he took evasive action and smashed into a lamppost.

 

"The dash cam footage clearly showed that in normal circumstances I would have rolled multiple times. 

 

"But I was unscathed, thanks to the boundless merit of the medal in my pocket," he said.

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[ThaidDown]

Yep, to me that sounds like a perfectly reasonable explanation of the crash!

 

Nothing more to be said, thread can be closed now.

 

(Full disclosure.. I think I've been here too long and my minds going (gone?))

 

[ChaiyaTH]

I survived my motorbike accident, it was clearly the pack of cigarets in my front pocket that saved me.

[ThreeEyedRaven]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

An immigration officer in Phetchabun said the only reason he survived a smash with a lamppost unscathed was because of a Buddhist medal upon his driving licence in his wallet.

And these are the people we have to speak to logically and rationally to be allowed to stay here! Truly laughable.

[doctormann]

There is no hope!!

[robblok]

7 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

welcome to the 14th Century. 

 

Yes, crazy indeed. Though its the same for all religions not just in Thailand plenty of religious nuts in the US and even in my country. You even got people who believe in creation no matter how much evidence to the contrary. Religion is never logical. 

[Metropolitian]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

It did the trick; a check at the hospital revealed absolutely no physical problems.

And mental ?

[Dmaxdan]

So, are we to presume that all the 25,000 plus who die on the roads every year don't own amulets?

[Heppinger]

11 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

welcome to the 14th Century. 

 

Do you live in London?

[giddyup]

Those amulets can be unpredictable, letting some live and mangling others, a bit like god's will.

[rvaviator]

Lets go to church and pray for all the ....... 

 

same same .....

[zyphodb]

1 minute ago, Moonlover said:

How many Christians wear a St Christopher chain for the self same reason?

 

How many send prayers of thanks to saints for 'miracle' cures?

 

How many thousands make the pilgrimage to Lourdes every year seeking cures?

 

Are they all in the 14th century too?

Yep...

[giddyup]

Just now, Moonlover said:

 

Are they all in the 14th century too?

Pretty much.

[BobBKK]

A Garuda swooped down and made sure the vehicle did not roll over. Makes sense na?

[Canuck1966]

Another head banger, I'm sure his local monk will want a touch of his luck too, converted into cash 

[lust]

It’s concerning that these are the people who are in charge of letting people into the country and the people who we have to answer to. 
 

My son is only 4, and he pretty much refuses to be Thai. Even at this age, he’s figured out the stupidity of this nation. He insists he’s a farang.

[Grumpy one]

Condoms saved me, I bounced like a beach ball  

[Heppinger]

3 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yes, crazy indeed. Though its the same for all religions not just in Thailand plenty of religious nuts in the US and even in my country. You even got people who believe in creation no matter how much evidence to the contrary. Religion is never logical. 

Then there are those who fantasize about the ramblings of a wheel chair bound computer voiced dribbler giving sermons on regurgitated theories of black holes, big bangs, aliens invasions and intergalactic trips to other planets to escape climate change.  

[smedly]

22 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

welcome to the 14th Century. 

 

I know you said that as a joke 

 

but 

 

 

probably the most accurate post on TVF this year

[Tarteso]

Sorry for hurt the sensibility of the Buddhist, catholics, Induist, muslisms or whatever ideologies beliefs....But living in century XXI.. this is nothing more than pure FETICHISM.... Clear like a bright and sunny day.

[Phuketshrew]

At least my lottery ticket numbers are now sorted ????

[smedly]

There are people who still believe the earth is flat 

 

we are supposed to be the most intelligent species on the planet

 

sometimes I wonder 

[Heppinger]

1 minute ago, smedly said:

There are people who still believe the earth is flat 

 

we are supposed to be the most intelligent species on the planet

 

sometimes I wonder 

If only you could prove it wasn't flat without using someone else's data,  then i would join you in wonder regarding species and intelligence. 

[robblok]

9 minutes ago, Heppinger said:

Then there are those who fantasize about the ramblings of a wheel chair bound computer voiced dribbler giving sermons on regurgitated theories of black holes, big bangs, aliens invasions and intergalactic trips to other planets to escape climate change.  

You mean Stephen Hawkings ?

 

Not being religious means your at least one giant step ahead of religious people. Most religious people are hypocrites anyway. Just adhering to the teachings they feel are important and ignoring others. The world would be a far better place without religion. 

[robblok]

1 minute ago, Heppinger said:

If only you could prove it wasn't flat without using someone else's data,  then i would join you in wonder regarding species and intelligence. 

Plenty of experiments of way back prove it already. Why would I have to repeat those to show intelligence.  Pictures from outer space seem quite convincing too.

 

 

[Matzzon]

Darn! The countries level of education flat lined, AGAIN!

 

40 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

I survived my motorbike accident, it was clearly the pack of cigarets in my front pocket that saved me.

Don´t you worry. Those evil bastards have it all going for them. They will just wait and take their toll later.

[Heppinger]

Just now, robblok said:

You mean Stephen Hawkings ?

 

Not being religious means your at least one giant step ahead of religious people. Most religious people are hypocrites anyway. Just adhering to the teachings they feel are important and ignoring others. The world would be a far better place without religion. 

I think you will find that you adhere to the teachings of pseudo scientists that you feel are important and ignoring others.  The world would be a far better place without climate change.

[AlexRich]

Has anyone with an amulet on them ever died in a car crash?

[Heppinger]

6 minutes ago, robblok said:

Plenty of experiments of way back prove it already. Why would I have to repeat those to show intelligence.  Pictures from outer space seem quite convincing too.

 

 

Though you haven't poured over this data yourself?  Essentially you are taking the word of another human being to be true and taking a, dare i say it, leap of  "FAITH".

[robblok]

1 minute ago, Heppinger said:

Though you haven't poured over this data yourself?  Essentially you are taking the word of another human being to be true in good, dare i say it, leap of  "FAITH".

Funny mate, i guess your a religious guy.

 

But there is such a thing as verified by other scientists. No faith needed confirmed by so many people. I have read through much of the experiments.