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Someone up to no good! Names of religious sites/ ruins in Thailand changed on Google Maps

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Someone up to no good! Names of religious sites/ ruins in Thailand changed on Google Maps

 

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Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media Daily News quoted a post on Facebook from Wongsarut Wanabunyanon who said that a large number of famous temples and ruins in Thailand had been renamed by someone up to no good online.

 

The important sites on Google Maps had been changed with the addition of the term "Leung Phrom" on the front. 

 

This was damaging the good name of the sites and making it hard to find them. Because of the name change one even appeared to be in another neighboring country.

 

The poster said they had changed back some to what they should be but needed help from experts.

 

It referred to sites in Isan and even Sukhothai. 

 

The word "leung" means penis and comes from the Indian word used in religious matters "lingam" or "linga" that refers to phallic iconography.

 

Many of the pictures in the Daily News featured buildings with erect shapes, notes Thaivisa, though the Thai media stopped short of drawing the correlation. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-11-06
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    10 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

    Retaliation for blocking Pornhub?

    I always thought the LOS liked hubs?

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    1 hour ago, webfact said:

    The word "leung" means penis and comes from the Indian word used in religious matters "lingam" or "linga" that refers to phallic iconography.

    i was wondering why my house on Google maps had these Thai words added to it.

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    12 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

    i was wondering why my house on Google maps had these Thai words added to it.

    I am certain you know why. ????

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    17 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

    i was wondering why my house on Google maps had these Thai words added to it.

     

    Are you saying you're a dick?

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    5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

    i was wondering why my house on Google maps had these Thai words added to it.

    You get the benefit of a special mouse pointer when hovered over your house.

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    23 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

    Retaliation for blocking Pornhub?

    I dread to think about the renaming of caves. :cheesy:

    On 11/6/2020 at 11:10 AM, NCC1701A said:

    i was wondering why my house on Google maps had these Thai words added to it.

    ???? you never miss a chance, good one. 

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