Century Old Boat Found In Bangpakong River

[Jai Dee]

CENTURY-OLD BOAT FOUND IN BANGPAKONG RIVER, AND LOCALS ARE NOW WORSHIPPING IT

A century-old boat has been found in Bangpakong (บางปะกง) river, and locals believe it may have belonged to an abbot in the locality, 70 years ago.

Residents of Muang (เมือง) District of Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา) Province have brought flowers, candles, and incense sticks to carry out religious procession for the boat that aged about 100 years. The boat recently floated to the pier of Laemtai (แหลมใต้) Temple and got stuck to the pier.

Mr. Luang Ongsomboon (ล่วง อ่องสมบูรณ์), the local who found the boat, said that he first saw the boat when washing his hands in the river. However, he thought it was a log and pushed it away, to no success as it floated back. He then figured that it was an old boat.

Residents have lifted the boat from water and placed it in the temple. The boat is believed by locals to be the one used by the first abbot of the temple about 70 years ago. It was reported to have been stolen from the temple back then.

Source: Thaisnews.com ประจำวันจันทร์ที่ 23 มกราคม 2549

[Khutan]

Where can it be seen.

Interesting though if its a "Century old Boat" why it belonged to someone 70 years ago

[A. BOOZER]

Where can it be seen.

Interesting though if its a "Century old Boat" why it belonged to someone 70 years ago

Ten years ago, I owned a forty year old car"! (Now, I wish I could afford to own it!)