Thai man credits “Patron Saint of Travel" amulet for saving him from horror smash

[webfact]

Thai man credits “Patron Saint of Travel" amulet for saving him from horror smash

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thai media Naew Na claimed that an amulet was the reason a driver survived a smash with a lamppost in Had Yai, southern Thailand yesterday.

 

The 30-40 year old was on his way to Sadao when he lost control of his Honda Civic and smashed head on into a lamppost near a weighing station. 

 

The media claimed it was a miracle. A rescue foundation treated the victim for a touch of blood under his chin. 

 

There was no one else in the car.

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

The driver was wearing just one amulet that was a "Phra Sivali".

 

Wikipedia says that Sivali is like the patron saint of travel - a kind of Thai St Christopher. 

 

Sivali is widely venerated by Theravada Buddhists as an arhat - one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence, just one step off being an enlightened Buddha. 

 

Thung Lung police are investigating the accident. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

 

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[JoePai]

Let's hope it knocked some sense into the idiot

[worgeordie]

I think it was the air bag,which has gone off,that saved him,

why did the amulet not stop him from losing control of the

car, now that would have been a miracle????

regards Worgeordie 

 

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

one amulet that was a "Phra Sivali".

I need to get one before the price skyrockets!

[ftpjtm]

If he had 2 amulets he would have been able to swerve and avoid the pole.

[transam]

Probably 50 that day that their purchase had the opposite effect...... ????

[mortiboy]

See! It does work! Wasn't The seat belt or air bag saved him!????

[Scott Tracy]

The amulet must have been going at a fair lick to stove the front of the car like that. Poor old lamppost again. 

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I think it was the air bag,which has gone off,that saved him,

why did the amulet not stop him from losing control of the

car, now that would have been a miracle????

regards Worgeordie 

 

 

Stage two thinking, which is inaccessible to Thais.

[Maybole]

Some 30 years ago a friend gave me a St Christopher medallion

. I must look it out.

[bobandyson]

12 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I need to get one before the price skyrockets!

 

But first you have to purchase an amulet that protects you from 'Skyrocketing Prices'.

????

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai media Naew Na claimed that an amulet was the reason a driver survived a smash with a lamppost in Had Yai, southern Thailand yesterday.

Nothing to do with the air-bag then?

[brianthainess]

Meanwhile hundreds of cars passed the same spot, non were wearing the amulet and didn't crash.