webfact Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Officials have announced the arrest of a gang who had been illegally cutting and stealing stone from Sam Roi Yot National Park. The illegal activity took place near the Tham Kaew Cave, an area of cultural and ecological significance within the national park, officials said. The crackdown on the gang came after officials received a report that newly opened stone surfaces had been discovered, indicating stone-cutting activities in the mountains near Tham Kaew Cave. At 4am on Sunday morning (June 11), park officers hiked for three hours to begin a surveillance operation close to the cave. By Online Reporter Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/gang-arrested-for-stealing-sacred-stone-from-sam-roi-yot-national-park/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2023-06-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Is nothing sacred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2023 Quote Gang arrested for stealing sacred stone from Sam Roi Yot National park Oh no, not the lottery stone!!! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 32 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Oh no, not the lottery stone!!! It is ancient stones, remains from very old times.... Show some respect plse 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2023 29 minutes ago, glegolo18 said: It is ancient stones, remains from very old times.... Show some respect plse actually, all stones are ancient... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Holy rolling stones someone is improving the place by the look of it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, glegolo18 said: It is ancient stones, remains from very old times.... Show some respect plse All stone has been around for millions of years, every little piece of it all around the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 hours ago, glegolo18 said: It is ancient stones, remains from very old times.... Show some respect plse Where I live under the dirt about 50 cm is granite from centuries ago when the klong had not worn its way deeper. It is probably as old as the stones in the story. Does that mean that the granite is sacred as well? The stone in the thread is only "sacred" because a person a long while ago said so? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, billd766 said: Where I live under the dirt about 50 cm is granite from centuries ago when the klong had not worn its way deeper. It is probably as old as the stones in the story. Does that mean that the granite is sacred as well? The stone in the thread is only "sacred" because a person a long while ago said so? That particular area of stone is considered to possess a special spiritual power/value. That is why it is prized for carving into Buddha statues........which get to have a higher spiritual power and, consequently, a greater sale value. A bit like carving out of Gold Ore bearing rock. Perhaps there is a procedure (making money for the local abbot!) for releasing the rock "appropriately", but these guys are considered to be, effectively, poaching. All skcollob for you and I......but it's their little bit of the "spiritual" world and it makes a difference to them. Imagine the ****storm if people were found slicing up Stonehenge (only sacred because someone a long time ago said it was) to carve into sculptures, to be sold, along with the incense sticks and Meditation Music CD's, in those "spiritual well being" shops in the UK! Fundamental factor is that, in an Animist influenced culture/society......which is what Thailand is, the very material itself is considered sacred (because someone said so) and protected, even before it gets carved. See: Praying to lions, ponds, trees, stones, you name it, in Animist/Animist Influenced belief systems. All bonkers of course.......but it's their party. Edited June 12, 2023 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 7:02 PM, billd766 said: Where I live under the dirt about 50 cm is granite from centuries ago when the klong had not worn its way deeper. It is probably as old as the stones in the story. Does that mean that the granite is sacred as well? The stone in the thread is only "sacred" because a person a long while ago said so? The stones will not be "Unsacred" because you says so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 5:51 PM, ukrules said: All stone has been around for millions of years, every little piece of it all around the world. I guess you are missing the point here. The stones are ancient - from old human times involved and included in human culture and history.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 5:13 PM, klauskunkel said: actually, all stones are ancient... Not gall stones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Neeranam said: Not gall stones. depends how old you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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