Visitors rush to Nakhon Sawan mountain after legendary monkey king 'sighted'

[rooster59]

Visitors rush to Nakhon Sawan mountain after legendary monkey king 'sighted'

By The Nation

 

 

Hundreds of visitors have flocked to the Khao Nor mountain in Nakhon Sawan province to catch a glimpse of the giant "monkey king", after news that he had been spotted was reported on Friday.

 

 

Intuch Sirichanto, an officer at Ban Daen subdistrict municipality, reportedly was able to take a picture of a giant monkey on Khao Nor mountaintop in Banphot Phisai district. People in the province said it was a legendary monkey king and he was larger than the Samae monkey.

 

After the news was reported, hundreds of visitors flocked to the mountain, while retailers have set up stalls to sell food and beverages.

 

 

Kimlieng Yooyod, a 61-year-old female villager who lives near the Khao Nor mountain, said she knew of the legend of the monkey king from her mother and grandmother, adding that the giant monkey is larger than other apes and is rarely seen.

 

 

She explained that about 50 years ago, a large number of monkeys would not go down from the mountain until the former abbot of Wat Khao Nor rang the bell to call them.

 

"Nowadays, thousands of monkeys have started to live in the temple are, but no one has found the monkey king again until his picture was taken by a municipality officer," she said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395178

 

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[torturedsole]

What a load of old <deleted>.  

[ezzra]

Either it was him or my old ex who told me she be going to this area to tour...

[mr mr]

uh that's a rock. 

 

 

[steven100]

what are the bloody lottery numbers now ..... 

[steven100]

8 minutes ago, mr mr said:

uh that's a rock. 

 

 

try telling that to a thai   !

[Matzzon]

59 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Kimlieng Yooyod, a 61-year-old female villager who lives near the Khao Nor mountain, said she knew of the legend of the monkey king from her mother and grandmother

It just here the whole story falls apart. How old can a monkey be?

[Tarteso]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

It just here the whole story falls apart. How old can a monkey be?

According with Google

[englishoak]

 

A monkey sitting on the top of a rock proves its the monkey king ? is that the Jungle book king Louie version or the Hindu version Hanuman ? 

[stretch5163]

Part of the new domestic tourist Stimulus package i expect.......

[mickyr55]

No money in the kitty, quick put on grannies old fur coat and climb up the mountain ????????

[Matzzon]

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

According with Google

Yes, and if you then consider that most stories like this is told at child age, and that probably even her grandmother told her mother at young age makes the story fall apart. Might even be like her grandmother heard it when she was small. ????

[Moonlover]

There are millions of people in westernized countries who still believe in 'immaculate conception' and 'resurrection of the dead'.

 

So belief in a giant monkey (king or not) shouldn't tax the imagination too much.

[klauskunkel]

this is proof: Thailand invented the Yeti

[nobodysfriend]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

After the news was reported, hundreds of visitors flocked to the mountain, while retailers have set up stalls to sell food and beverages.

 Well that is what this story is about ... Money , nothing else .

[rtco]

Loch Ness Monster pics ... same same but different

[shackleton]

Seemingly the locals are going Bananas over it

New Tourist scenario 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

After the news was reported, hundreds of visitors flocked to the mountain, while retailers have set up stalls to sell food and beverages.

The word "coincidence" springs to mind, can't keep some good news and entrepreneurial spirit down.

[mr mr]

they know it's a rock right ? 

[rott]

On 9/27/2020 at 12:04 PM, nobodysfriend said:

 Well that is what this story is about ... Money , nothing else .

I doubt if anybody is getting rich from selling food and drink. 

[Grumpy one]

With all the great advances in photographic equipment, why do this photo's look like they were taken in the 1870's  

[Grapefruit]

 

The "monkey" appears to be wearing a black face mask...and a man bun.