A desperate search for a 61 year old mushroom picker lost in the Khao Kho Forest in northern Thailand has entered its eighth day, with over 100 people, including residents and officials from various departments, joining the hunt.

 

Tragically, the man, known locally as Khamphan Sisonkarn or Lod, disappeared on September 27 while foraging in the community forest of Jawa Sitt village, Rim Si Muang sub-district.

 

In the latest efforts to locate the mushroom picker, family members enlisted the help of a Buddhist monk from a local temple. The monk conducted an ancient ritual, reciting various chants for approximately 15 minutes before the family released a chicken.

 

The act, a symbolic exchange of the chicken’s life for the lost individual, was followed by a group tracing the direction in which the chicken walked.

 

by Atima Homtientong

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-04

 

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55 minutes ago, webfact said:

officials from various departments, joining the hunt.

Perhaps he doesn't want to be found, risking a 15 year jail sentence for picking mushrooms ?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In the latest efforts to locate the mushroom picker, family members enlisted the help of a Buddhist monk from a local temple. The monk conducted an ancient ritual, reciting various chants for approximately 15 minutes before the family released a chicken.

 

The act, a symbolic exchange of the chicken’s life for the lost individual, was followed by a group tracing the direction in which the chicken walked.

I guess a search and rescue dog is asking too much?

Hoping this elderly guy is found alive, but eight days seems a long time.  Sadly expecting to find out how he met his fate.

Tiger, hunters or he ate the wrong mushrooms

7 hours ago, webfact said:

family members enlisted the help of a Buddhist monk from a local temple. The monk conducted an ancient ritual, reciting various chants for approximately 15 minutes before the family released a chicken.

Bet the chicken was glad to escape the chanting.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

was followed by a group tracing the direction in which the chicken walked.

Did they disappear too. I now have a picture in my head of people doing a chicken walk through the woods.

 

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I guess a search and rescue dog is asking too much?

Scared it would eat the chicken, maybe.

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I guess a search and rescue dog is asking too much?

Acceptable but, can it walk like a chicken?

19 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Tiger, hunters or he ate the wrong mushrooms

All mushrooms are comestible , some only once ...

19 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Tiger, hunters or he ate the wrong mushrooms

Or Shotgun trap for wild pigs.???? Be careful out there.