Mythical beast found in construction pool, villagers insist: Korat

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Mythical Beast Found In Construction Pool, Villagers Insist
By Khaosod English


A pool said to contain the mythical "Naga," in Bueng Ta Ko village in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Local residents claim that they have spotted the "Naga," a many-headed dragon from Buddhist mythology, in a construction pond near Bueng Ta Ko village in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Yongyuth Noppolkrang, 42, said he hired a contractor to dig a pool in his plot of land six months ago for his fresh water bottling plant. He claimed that workers encountered a "miracle" after digging 7 metres under ground.

"The colour of the water kept changing each day," Mr. Yongyuth said, "It turns into green, light blue, dark blue, purple."

The news of the "miracle" convinced villagers that the Great Naga must be residing in the pool. Locals quickly erected a shrine with flowers, candles, and other offerings for the mythical creature, and began conducting religious rituals by the pool.

One of the worshippers claimed to have seen the Naga swimming on the surface two weeks ago.

Cha Kleepputcha, 64, a resident of Bueng Ta Ko village, said she was attending a ceremony to ask for blessings from the Naga at 5 pm on 2 June when she noticed a "strange wave" in the water, followed by glimpse of shimmering colour beneath the wave.

She was convinced it was the Naga swimming. The dragon even "reared its head clearly for five seconds," Ms. Cha said.

"Everyone at the ceremony was so excited," she said, adding that the villagers were sure that the Naga will bring great fortune to their community.

The villagers also told our correspondent that some believers asked the Naga for luck and subsequently won the lottery, while those who drank water from the construction pool quickly recovered from illnesses.

Due to the daily rituals being performed at the pool, Mr. Yongyuth said he has halted construction of the water plant.

Meanwhile, Urom Kaewchan, the director of the provincial Department of Groundwater Resources, suggested that the phenomenon could be explained in another weay. According to Mr. Urom, the glittering was likely caused by a reaction between two types of water that were mixed during the pool's construction.

"When the sunlight reflects on the water, it glistens and may have caused onlookers to think it was the silvery and golden body [of the Naga]," Mr. Urom explained. "As for the changing of water's colour, it may have been because of reaction between the saltwater and the sunlight."

The tale of the Naga is a well-known folk lore among Northeastern Thais. The most famous ceremony related to the tale of Naga takes place during every November during the full moon, when thousands gather on the bank of Mekong River in Nongkhai province in hope of seeing the "Great Fireballs of Naga" explode over the river.

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1402033057


-- Khaosod English 2014-06-06

[bigbamboo]

Must be the ghost of Pheu Thai.

[Thai at Heart]

I worry about this country sometimes.

[lee b]

maybe they hit oil !

[marko kok prong]

Probably a catfish,no doubt they will have food cart's and all the rest of it set up soon.

[stockholm1995]

What funny pill did they use?

Edited June 6, 2014 by stockholm1995

[Bocking]

A couple of years ago I was 'invited' to view an amazing 'treasure' at a temple just outside of Korat. Apparently it was an egg from some mythical beast, possibly even the Naga. It certainly was amazingly large, in the context of eggs, but then again, Ostrich eggs are larger than those of your average Thai chicken .. Just saying

[Cuchulainn]

More lies from red shirts

[casindonet]

Ohh my

Sent from my GT-I9200 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[bigbamboo]

"There's a naga in the pool."

Thank goodness Jeremy Clarkson isn't still here.

[kannot]

the gullibility never fails me here, mind you same crap different country with Lourdes

[Thaddeus]

Does no one there own a mobile phone that can take pictures.

Nope, didn't think so.

[Thaddeus]

the gullibility never fails me here, mind you same crap different country with Lourdes

And don't forget about 'Nessie'

[Rob8891]

Geez, sometimes the sheer cynicism of TV members horrifies me.

Why, only a month or two ago back home in the Scottish Highlands, on my way home from a night out with the lads, I saw Nessie. We sat down together and had a dram or two before she swam off across the Loch....

Edited June 6, 2014 by Rob8891

[BSJ]

Caddy Shack was the first....but others will have a go at it! No it's not the Naga!!!

It goes by that other popular Thai name....Poo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNgnrobJ7Ng

[Bernard Flint]

I worry about this country sometimes.

Loch Ness ???????????????????????

Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check

You were saying?????

Edited June 6, 2014 by Bernard Flint

[retell]

And are there explanations on how this creature ended up in this small body of water ?

As for most mystical creatures it must have the ability to not show up on photo , only reveal themself to old folks.

But guess they can use the extra thb. There

Those diggers arent cheap to hire

But get back a bit when sell the sand

[lomatopo]

Churning of the Milk Ocean. Any treasures?

No nuttier than seeing Jesus on a grill cheese or a Shroud, or the weeping madonnas (Sicily, Philippines).

[Thai at Heart]

I worry about this country sometimes.

Loch Ness ???????????????????????

Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check

You were saying?????

Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now.

We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth....

Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago.

[Paulzed]

Sounds like Mercury poising to me!!

[kurnell]

Seems it's not so hard to fool some people into voting for you.

[Paulzed]

Red Shirt conspiracy

[blowin]

I guess the water plant idea is out the window ? Now maybe now a new temple and resort or maybe sell green blue Naga holy water.

I might invest a few baht in that myself. Has anyone out there got Yongyuths mobile number ?

Edited June 6, 2014 by blowin

[Thaddeus]

I worry about this country sometimes.

Loch Ness ???????????????????????

Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check

You were saying?????

Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now.

We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth....

Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago.

Nessie was deliberately faked as an act of retribution.

[Bernard Flint]

I worry about this country sometimes.

Loch Ness ???????????????????????

Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check

You were saying?????

Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now.

We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth....

Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago.

Not a fairy tale, many irish have seen him, after a bottle of scotch, and the loch ness has been great for tourism

[blowin]

I am sorry Bernard we Irish never claimed Loch Ness I think the Scottish nation would have a problem with that. Especially if we came over

and drank all their whisky.

But we in Ireland own all the leprechauns who often appear for American tourists who travel to see them. We also had moving statues back

in the 80s but that was with the help of Irish whisky.

Edited June 6, 2014 by blowin

[Fat Haggis]

Hahahahhahahah oh the irony of it all..

The Patron Saint of England ... St George the DRAGON slayer!!! hahahahhahaha

And it's fine to have a wee pop at Thai cultural mythology? hahahahhahhahaahaha

[Katipo]

Hahahahhahahah oh the irony of it all..

The Patron Saint of England ... St George the DRAGON slayer!!! hahahahhahaha

And it's fine to have a wee pop at Thai cultural mythology? hahahahhahhahaahaha

I don't think anyone in England has claimed to have seen a dragon in a pond lately have they? It's not that most cultures don't have beliefs that belong in the dark ages, but a dragon in a construction pond? Come on.

[JesseFrank]

That huge urn right in the picture is to collect the donations I assume

[irishsmile]

Was wondering where my ex thai girlfriend got to!!! ( she was a dragon for sure ) lol